Harbor Freight good and bad

Their 3500W quite Predator generator has actually been very good to me.

I have a HF 3gph water pump on my camp and it has run continuously for ten years. It’s so Chinese the labels are all characters and symbols

this one

It's two pieces so you can spray the soap and remove that attachment to just spray water. I put my own quick connections on my hoses already and it's nice.

If you hold about 3/4 of the trigger, it sprays better foam and less water. It's a good alternative to having to buy a $100 pressure washer that serves solely for car washing.

Handtools and simple lights etc are all good

I had a bauer grinder that lasted 5 or 6 years until I decided to put a cut off wheel on it and make a 14" long cut in 1/2" aluminum plate. It still ran but when you flipped the switch you had to give the wheel a lil push to get it going. I've had a bauer palm sander that's been going strong for 5 or 6 years. Anything I'm not going to use often or heavily has been good.

I have so much sh*t from there it's hard to remember what is good and bad. I buy a new set of screwdrivers just about every time I walk in the door. I keep them poked around all over the place.

Flywheel puller is good
Sump pump that I've been using for a keg cleaner is good

eta: I've had a Portland electric pole saw for 4 or 5 years. It's been great around the house. Used it on some trails once, just put a generator in the back of my truck to run an exstension cord to. Worked fine.

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Good:
Knockoff pelican cases

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Bingo. Extemely good for the price when compared to the real things

Also good:
Step drill bits
Clamps (Spring and trigger ones)

I have had good luck with the top line of cobalt drill bits. Anything less than the cobalt suck.

Have an abrasive chop saw from 10+ years ago still runs great.

Bought a polisher (angle type) that lasted just past the warrenty.

The press and air compressor work fine.

The chop saw not so much.

I have a Portland electric pressure sprayer that's been solid as well as a Bauer pole saw and Bauer orbital sander that have held up well for what I paid for them.