re: ARE TOOLS MADE OVERSEAS OF POOR QUALITY AND IF SO WHO'S TO BLAME

I buy most of my tools at Harbor Freight. The reason why I do that is the last few “name brand” tools I bought, including my Ridgid R4512 table saw has a tiny little “Made in China” sticker on them somewhere. So long as you don’t buy the lowest price option on a tool at Harbor Freight, the quality is fine. My 20 inch Harbor Freight drill press is a well made workhorse. If I’m going to end up with a Chinese tool, I might as well pay a Chinese price for it.