I had a poor experience with them on shipping with part of my order backordered (double shipping costs), that ended our relationship until I moved to a location where they had a store.
I now have several tools from HF including impact sockets, table top 1/2" drill press, and a grinder and have not had a problem with them. I generally weight the need and expected use vs. what I have to spend.
As an example; I needed a dado blade for a woodworking project, all I could afford was the HF blade. It did the job "ok" and better than no dado blade at all, it's done the "ok" job several times now. I needed an OBDII code tool, after looking at what HF had I saved my coins to get a better one somewhere else.
With HF tools it always seems to be a gamble but one I win at often enough to keep going back.

Rob
becida@comcast.net
'87 Vanagon- on the road in northern CA
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From: Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM>
> Hi list,
>
>  Question: has anyone used harbor freights
> lineup of Chicago Power tools (angle grinder, jigsaw, sander and the like)?
> Do they hold up a while, handle OK and are safe?