<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1515" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gordon Stelter said: "<FONT = face="Times New Roman" size=3>I use cheapo crap drills, or great old ones from yard<BR>sales = or the used tool store. I see no need to spend<BR>hundreds on something, then = subject it to this<BR>punishment. <BR>     Gordon,</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV>Ya done riled the "Tool Cap'n" with that one. Your above statement, = has some validity, but it's kinda like buying Fords. You've been buying them = for years, 'cause ya really likes em'. Why else would you buy so many of them?!!!<G></DIV> <DIV>I say: Never Buy a Cheap Tool, unless it's a one time thingee and = you do not anticipate EVER doing that job again. Yeah, like that's going to = happen!!! Sheesh!</DIV> <DIV>As for the Yard Sale thingee; sometimes you can get some really = nice, high quality tools that way. Most of my Chisels are from that sort of thing. = They beat the current chisels, available, hands down, every time! Of course, = you do need to be able to spot "Quality".</DIV> <DIV>Regards,</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>