Tonight, with the screech of fried bearings, and a puff of smoke, my $29.95 close quater drill died. The shaft coming out of the body had gotten loose. I was sanding in both clock and counter clock wise. I don't know how many bowls I got sanded with it, but a couple hundred anyway, and 80 plus hours of time on it. Did I get my money worth out of it? Yes! Is it as good as the Milwaukee and Sioux? No! Would I buy it again if it was half the price of the S/M drills? Possibly. Will I buy it again? Yes. I can't burn up just one and consider the test conclusive. At about 1/5th the price of the S/M drills, I think that it is a good buy and a bargain, especially if you are more recreational with your turning. Even with production work, I still think it is a good buy. robo hippy
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18 years ago