I was just wondering what the general consensus was on buying tools from Harbor Freight.  Even thought they aren't name brand tools, and the prices are outstanding.  I use several of their air tools and I've had no problems with them holding up.  I know the saying Good aint cheap and cheap aint good (can't remember who says it on here), but I for one like paying 8 bucks for a grinder than can do the same thing a 100 dollar brand name can do.  What do you all think?

I buy many things from HB, but go in considering everything I buy "disposable". Especially anything with a motor or electronics. That said I cannot get pissed off when the $10 super tool breaks or does not do ist job as well as a name brand.

Harbor Freight Tools  i had bad luck with them.who wants to break there tools a 12 pack in to the night

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the 12 pack might of had something to do with that.

Most definitely

got a DA sander at HF for 16.99  it works great but the electrcal stuff like beerjet said is sh-t

Well I'm going to drop the bomb of information here that no one wants to hear, YOU NEED BOTH!!!, A set of good, most the time expensive tools  for the shop/garage to handle the tougher jobs like old rusted bolts and a 6 point snap-on socket, But if I'm tightening up the same size bolt at the end of the dock over water I'm not taking my shop tools, Like others said same goes for truck tools, camp tools, That can be easily stolen. I have tools that I won't take out of this garage and I have my cheap stuff that has never been in my garage.
       Gave the ol'lady a decent self contained Craftsman set cause I know she will not need more and she will not lose any and that keeps her out of my tool chest's. If some one asked to borrow something I'd rather lend them a H.F then my Snap-On's. The right tool for the right job is more complicated then most think.      Roy.

great post^^^^^^^^^^ could not have said it better my self

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