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Hi Goose, Over the last five or six years I've bought about a dozen 4" and 4-1/2" Chicago Electric and Drill Master---H/F's even cheaper brand---angle grinders (and a 9" Chicageo Electric one that I had to return for replacement twice before I got one that lasted more than 30 minutes). About half of them are still running. They run until they stop, and sometimes that's years, and sometimes it's while they still look new. When they stop running they can be gotten running again about half the time. For the same amount of money, considering only angle grinders in the 4"-5" range, I probably could have gotten 2 Metabos, or 3 Boschs or Milwaukees, or 4 DeWalts, etc. I still haven't been able to decide which is the better way to go for two reasons. In favor of the many Chicago Electric grinders approach, some of mine suffered violent deaths that probably would killed better quality tools, too. (On the other hand, maybe not.) Against that approach I would put the inconvenience and irritation of having a tool quit on you when you need it. It especially doesn't help to have a replacement tool for one that quits if you don't have it with you. I'd say that my inclination now is leaning toward having fewer but better tools. I recently bought a Bosch angle grinder for about the cost of 4 Chicago Electric ones, but I haven't been able to make myself use it yet. I guess I'm saving it to use for the talent portion of the Nobel Prize competition. All the best, Stan
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