48V EZ GO Charger

you get what you pay for

[yurtle]

Most of the time. Occasionally you pay for a logo.

[sportcoupe]

Originally Posted by yurtle

Most of the time. Occasionally you pay for a logo.

An example:

[scottyb]

Yeah - like .....

When a 6 pack will do the same thing






Oh wait. That wasn't what we were talking about?

[yurtle]

I like Mac, Snap on, Matco, and old Craftsman for hand tools. Dewalt, Milwaukee, etc. even though I'm paying more than for Harbor Freight. Lifetime warranty is fine as long as I only have to use it every ten to twenty years. If I break a tool when I need it, I haven't gotten what I want from it.

Back to "you get what you pay for". Tools and "stuff" are different.

[sportcoupe]

Sorry but $750 for a Snap-On 14 piece combination wrench set and you are paying for a logo. Give me the same wrench set from Craftsman for $69 and they will last 20+ years also. If times are tight get the same wrench set from harbor freight for $10.

Scotty's DPI charger is a heck of a deal for us. Hard to beat.

[yurtle]

Agreed. Sometimes quality trumps price, but other times, logo trumps value.

[bxlt]

Originally Posted by yurtle

Agreed. Sometimes quality trumps price, but other times, logo trumps value.

Snap On and Matco would have a higher resale value for sure, and that is the value the logo gives you. So then the choice is, is it worth the premium you have to pay for it?

[yurtle]

In my experience, it depends on how often you use it. Cheap tools work fine when used in their range. I've used 3/8" Craftsman sockets with 1/2" adapters to do some serious torque, without failure. I pay a little extra for the logo, but feel like I get value.

I also buy Dewalt and Milwaukee tools when I plan on using them more than once. I bought Harbor Freight tools that I planned on using once - disposable.

[JohnnieB]

Quality is like buying oats: If you want nice, clean, fresh oats you must pay a fair price.
However, if you can be satisfied with oats that have already been through the horse, that comes a little cheaper...

Of course, there is a point of diminishing return. At some point, you stop buying quality and start buying the name.
The trick is recognizing that point.

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