I was all set to pick up one of those old style 5.5 Amp Milwaukee magnum Hole shooters on Amazon thinking it would be a great tool to hand down to my son one day as a testament to the quality of an American manufactured product. I was shocked to see that they have started outsourcing the manufacture of this drill that is now made in China. If I wanted a Chinese drill, I would buy a Hitachi. Shame-I considered this to be a classic power tool, the 57 chevy of power tools…So I bought The Bosch 1034VSR instead. Made in Switzerland, but at least it ain’t made in China. I hope Milwaukee keeps the sawzall manufacturing here.
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I hope so too. I could use the work. Or my neighbor could.
Checked out various Milwaukee tools at HD-only the sawzalls and maybe rt angle drills are American Made. Everything else said made in China. Very dissapointing.
I don't know when or if it
I don't know when or if it will happen.
But as far as I'm concerned America has been bought and sold.
But behind all of the tool brands is the sweat and blood of our forefathers.
If you take the people out of the equation what is left.
Just stuff. Some nice stuff but most of it is just stuff.
When are the people going to wake up and take our country back!