I'm new to this forum, so forgive me for my ignorance. It's great to be part of the community, I'm looking forward to some great discussions.
I've become very frustrated with power tools in the last decade. I'm only 25, but I still have the old tools that my dad bought 30 years ago that are still working really well. When I buy new power tools, the don't last very long and it's hard to figure out what the good power tools are. When I was younger, it was easy... Dewalt & Stihl
With everything made in China now, what's the best brand name in tools? Where can I find quality? Dewalt is now a generic brand like the rest of them. STIHL is still pretty good, but I don't need to buy a chainsaw right now.
Specifically, I'm looking for a lathe, table saw, and bandsaw. I heard Grizzly was a good brand, but their $200 model is exactly the same as the Harbor Freight model, which isn't very good. Can someone recommend some good tool brands for these three tools? I'd really appreciate it.