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charimon

Not to sound silly, but who's research?

Someone who was comped "evaluation samples" how likely is that fellow going to bring up serious shortcomings and jeopardize relations?

Perhaps an expert, who also sells books and accessories, who gives better marks to De Walt routers because that is what his add-on's work best with?

Or the magazine who reuses factory promotional descriptions as the basic writeup? and solicits adds from those same companies.

How often have we read a review of a tool we own and use, where the reviewer totally misses features that make the tool a Stand out. Or worse ignores a trait that makes us hate the tool the more it is used ( the old Porter-Cable Tiger saw that had tons of power and no shock dampening so at the end of a demo session your arm just ached, comes to mind.)

What I am trying to say is there is no subsitute to using a tool over time. You may be perfectly content with one tool until you try another and it reveals the others shortcomings.

For that matter tell your tool vender what you are planing to do and how exactly you plan on using the warranty It is likely that they will want to know what you find out. So they can share your research.. (This was the case when i had to purchase a high end tile cutter. We had to take off 11/16" off of 400 19x19" porcelain tile. when the testing was over my primary supplier dropped a low preforming brand and picked up Sigma, 2D3-Technica 25" (17x17 diagonal) to the thanks of many other setters here in Omaha) please note that I intended that gentleman who started this thread solicit ideas from the forum for the tests and share his findings.

thanks Craig

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Hamlin

Hi,

A person can do their own research. This isn't that difficult. If you do some searching here on this forum, you'll find that there has been plenty who has asked for opinions of certain tables, routers, saws, etc., etc. There are reviews to be found all over the place, the net, magazines, etc. Rather you or the person doing the searching likes what they're reading about a particular tool, well, the reviews are done to provide information. So it's up to the user to decide rather it's right for them or not.

To purchase and abuse a tool, then return it for a refund only hurts those who are honest about their tool purchasing. In the end, such abuse only makes it difficult for the rest who have an honest reason to return a tool. I've been in tool stores to where they have a policy, "No returns".

The best advice given to anyone is, if you can hold the tool(s) in your hand(s), if it doesn't feel right to you, then why purchase it?

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levon

i agree with the opinion that its not really ethical to buy several routers with the intent on taking most of them back. all of the better companies have great return policies and have great service departments and we want to keep it that way.

i also think when we buy a router, we do research it and have it narrowed to 1 or 2 brands anyway. i usually have a brand in mind that i am leaning toward and if for some reason it doesnt work right i will take it back. thank goodness ive never had to take a tool back yet.

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