I posted in the "tool" section about my Craftsman CMS. For Craftsman tool owners, here and now is the place to come clean and tell it like it is. What's your story, good or bad, I want to hear it. There's been a lot of Craftsman "bashing" going on and your take on their tools will be appreciated, good or bad.
My inter-galactical reputation is not really at stake here, based on what brand of tools I use. I mean a Chevy can get you to point "B" and so can Ford. Anyway, getting back to important stuff like tools, I've had one of those Craftsman jig saws (scrolling) for as long as I can remember. I think I bought it to replace a B&D that decided it's time was up and gave me that cooked smell just before going dead. Of course, before pitching the tool out, I cut off it's cord and saved it. I've got a bunch of cords. That jigsaw has outlasted several jigsaws includng a Bosch 1587 that I've had fixed twice. That jigsaw just won't die.
I got the Craftsman CMS with a discount certificate, and it runs smoother and truer than my 14" Makita. My old Craftsman "Professional" drill won't die either. The difference being a lot of the tools I have/had were bought that employees used, to go to jobsites, and illegally go to their homes for good. I treasured tools more when I had the opprotunity to be the only one using them, like times that I worked alone. When you rely on a tool to make a living initial cost might be a factor, but another thought is like not having a flat in the middle of the desert. I think you can get good/bad in any brand, and Craftsman probably isn't rated as top of the line in the "pro" type series of tools. As in their hand tool warranty, I can't complain there. I have just walked into a Sears store with a broken wrench and walked out with a new one. As for parts for tools, Sears carries a fair stock of parts. As for name brands, I went around and around with Snap-On to get a socket wrench fixed/repaired/replaced with poor results.
Whatever your story is, this is the Craftsman rant thread.
"I'M NEVER WRONG - BUT I'M NOT ALWAYS RIGHT"
My inter-galactical reputation is not really at stake here, based on what brand of tools I use. I mean a Chevy can get you to point "B" and so can Ford. Anyway, getting back to important stuff like tools, I've had one of those Craftsman jig saws (scrolling) for as long as I can remember. I think I bought it to replace a B&D that decided it's time was up and gave me that cooked smell just before going dead. Of course, before pitching the tool out, I cut off it's cord and saved it. I've got a bunch of cords. That jigsaw has outlasted several jigsaws includng a Bosch 1587 that I've had fixed twice. That jigsaw just won't die.
I got the Craftsman CMS with a discount certificate, and it runs smoother and truer than my 14" Makita. My old Craftsman "Professional" drill won't die either. The difference being a lot of the tools I have/had were bought that employees used, to go to jobsites, and illegally go to their homes for good. I treasured tools more when I had the opprotunity to be the only one using them, like times that I worked alone. When you rely on a tool to make a living initial cost might be a factor, but another thought is like not having a flat in the middle of the desert. I think you can get good/bad in any brand, and Craftsman probably isn't rated as top of the line in the "pro" type series of tools. As in their hand tool warranty, I can't complain there. I have just walked into a Sears store with a broken wrench and walked out with a new one. As for parts for tools, Sears carries a fair stock of parts. As for name brands, I went around and around with Snap-On to get a socket wrench fixed/repaired/replaced with poor results.
Whatever your story is, this is the Craftsman rant thread.
"I'M NEVER WRONG - BUT I'M NOT ALWAYS RIGHT"
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