Erbauer power tools - Opinions?

dont go cheap mate it will hurt in long run

[mister c]

Originally Posted by leon c

dont go cheap mate it will hurt in long run

Depends on how much you are going to use it & for what purpose. It is the same with everything - you get what you pay for. I have sold powertools for over 20 years & the biggest downfall with the cheaper end of the market is trying to get spares for them when they break down.
If you want something that may only last a couple of years then you dispose of it, then, all well & good.
I have had a Metabo cordless drill for about 10 years now and it's still as good as new. I bought a cheap & cheerfull "no make" drill about 12 months ago that is now on the local tip because it burnt out after about 3 hours use

I hear your points about not going cheap. If it makes you feel any better for my bread and butter drilling & driving I have and a DeWalt 18v hammer drill driver twin battery kit (for those who woudn't know that from reading DW997K2 ) and I love it. However I don't like using it to drill the bricks of my house or the concrete of my garage (though better drill bits might help me) as I feel like I'm abusing it when I do. I had hoped to get my hands on a D25104K about £50 under market price but since that doesn't look like it's going to happen I just want something cheap for occasional (ab)use.