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That $40 router bit set from Amazon gave me tearout on half my joints
Picked up a cheap 8-piece set thinking I was saving money for a quick job. First few cuts looked fine, but then it started burning and chipping on maple plywood. Had to redo two whole drawer fronts. Lesson learned: buy once cry once on bits.
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kair656d ago
Cheap bits always cost more in the end.
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the_gray6d ago
Wait, isn't that a bit too general though? Sometimes cheap bits are totally fine if you're just tinkering or building something temporary and don't need it to last forever. The whole "buy cheap, buy twice" thing only really holds up if you're using the part in a critical spot or you need it to hold up under stress. For stuff like a simple resistor or a basic connector that you're just testing with, the cheap ones work just as good and don't cost you anything extra. It really depends on what you're doing with it, not just the price tag.
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