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Have a good friend with quite a few Festool products. They certainly have a polish/fit and finish and interchangeability the other makers should be looking to mimic. Not cheap to get that, but as far as I know, they don't build any of their tools in China, so that alone is a pretty good justification for the price of admission.
 
Greenman said:
It's the whole package. It's a disk sander and a random orbit, cuts like a chain saw and will also finish sand without swirl marks. German made as well.
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Dishes, how about the dishes?:colbert:


I'll have to try someone's before I spend that. I could get a south american midget for that price.


And, yes, using quality tools is very nice.
 
highland145 said:
Dishes, how about the dishes?:colbert:


I'll have to try someone's before I spend that. I could get a south american midget for that price.


And, yes, using quality tools is very nice.
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Yeah, it is stupid expensive. Just a replacement power cord is $60. That's really my main issue with Festool, their tools are top notch, but that still doesn't justify the price they get. I wouldn't recommend them to anyone that doesn't use them to make a living.
 
I had my company foot the bill for a Festool shop vac and cordless drill. They had brushless motors and electronic torque limiting years before other "pro" brands. Very impressive. And the vacuum is freaking amazing. Quiet and sucks like....you get the idea 😉
 
I have heard that is a good automotive polisher too, so I don't think the price is so outrageous given the number of uses. I'd rather have one good tool than a couple of mediocre ones.
 
iamwiz82 said:
I have heard that is a good automotive polisher too, so I don't think the price is so outrageous given the number of uses. I'd rather have one good tool than a couple of mediocre ones.
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For me, it's always a question of price vs abuse though. I sometimes drop my tools off ladders, etc...I'd rather own 3 $50 tools that do a good job than the $150 version if they only survive 3-4 falls...

For some things though, I'll put up the money....(like cutters or snips)...or perhaps a sander or a finishing tool like that. But I'd have to be specialized in a trade before putting up $480. I'm simply too cheap and clumsy.
 
Scarpozzi said:
For me, it's always a question of price vs abuse though. I sometimes drop my tools off ladders, etc...I'd rather own 3 $50 tools that do a good job than the $150 version if they only survive 3-4 falls...

For some things though, I'll put up the money....(like cutters or snips)...or perhaps a sander or a finishing tool like that. But I'd have to be specialized in a trade before putting up $480. I'm simply too cheap and clumsy.
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When it costs that much you won't drop it 😀
 
Scarpozzi said:
For me, it's always a question of price vs abuse though. I sometimes drop my tools off ladders, etc...I'd rather own 3 $50 tools that do a good job than the $150 version if they only survive 3-4 falls...

For some things though, I'll put up the money....(like cutters or snips)...or perhaps a sander or a finishing tool like that. But I'd have to be specialized in a trade before putting up $480. I'm simply too cheap and clumsy.
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My anecdotal evidence from my worst tool drop:

About 3 years ago, I was 21' up in a scissor lift and dropped my Milwaukee M18 impact gun. I think I paid about $240 for a kit with the impact, hammer drill, a charger and two batteries.

Anyways, it landed about where the battery meets the tool onto a concrete slab. It still worked immediately after, but stopped working a few days later.

Took it apart (I was not going to be a jerk and try to make a warranty claim when that was textbook abuse) and it turns out one of 4 permanent magnets had been knocked loose and stuck to it's neighbor. It was a $14 part and was super easy to change. Runs great to this day.

I am fully vested into Milwaukee's cordless tool line at this point, since my first purchase 5 years ago, I am at 12 tools and 7 batteries. Only other one that has given me any trouble was a cordless vacuum, which I got used, and had an ~$20 switch module fail on the PCB trace.

I guess my point to this long winded story, is to see if replacement parts are made for a tool you are considering. Power tools are actually fairly simple devices, but you have to rely on the manufacturer to make the replacement parts available. Most of the big ones rely on authorized dealer networks for warranty repairs/replacements, but also sell parts online.
 
I do appreciate the made in Germany quality. Festool is one of those companies that make drool-worthy tools. Enjoy the sander :thumbsup:
 
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