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Not the most expensive out there for sure, and made in China.
https://picclick.com/Carb-Tech-Code-no-YB7-High-Carbon-Steel-7-201599575330.html

 

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XAnyone have any suggestions for some kind of plunge type device to steady the drill in hand held situations?

Off-hand, this is all I came up with without my coffee. I believe you could also make one somewhat similar, but out of wood.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...CIMEA&linkId=8a53319edbb22bc72e9a1e3414580046

I never buy sets of bits or the like. I prefer to just buy the one I want, then later buy whatever else I want, one at a time.

 

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Got curious, so started googling. Found this. Simple, and looks like it would work.

 

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Dunno how it would work, not tried it, but did just read that using a brace with Forstner bits is quite successful.