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

Almost EVERYTHING is made in China. That is simply a reality we have to live with. Some of us seasoned citizens may remember when the exact same arguments and phraseology were used against Japan. It was such a monumental shift in economics and consumer attitudes that they actually made movies about it. Who’s making movies about Chinese manufacturing these days? (Not counting documentaries). Remember that they make iphones in China too. Not everything that comes from there is junk.

There’s another phenomenon that Klaus touched on, which is the technology is such today that not much can be repaired without great expense, so it’s cheaper to replace than repair. This is where a good warranty comes in handy, for sure. Stuff in the old days lasted a long time because it could be repaired over and over, not necessarily that it ran forever with no problems. Simplicity is great but technology also has it’s benefits.

Now why do so few drills come with bit holders built into the handle like my old, heavy craftsman? There’s a simple feature that makes me productive!