rzatch
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And the Meguiars polisher is known to have cord problems. Anything mechanical can break. And it's never at a good time so to say I have two reliable ones and feel totally safe is not reality.
In your opinion...
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umi000
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Thing is though, Meguiar's has, from all accounts, resolved that cord issue (they pulled out the G110v2 a few months back and re-released on November). You haven't heard anything similar with the GG6, and of course rectifying the power issue with the PCXP (and based on the above account, the Shurhold) would mean a change of motor.
rzatch
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:exactly: They all have their inherent flaws.
BobbyG
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The Porter Cable 7424xp....
Porter Cable wrote the book on these polishers long before the other two were even through of.
The Porter Cable 7424xp is the second generation polisher which outsells the others combined.
The first generation Porter Cable 7424 was available to customers 12 years prior to Meguiar's announcing they were entering the market with them offering their G110 polisher in 2006. I'm not sure when Griot's began offering their polisher...
The Porter Cable 7424 basically set the standard which is why so many of the features between the 3 interchangeable.
To the best of my knowledge Porter Cable is the only company listed above that designs and manufactures their power tools. Griot's and Meguiar's are not in the power tool manufacturing business therefore contract their orders and my guess to the lowest bidder. The truth of the mater is Porter Cable, like most companies, is buying parts from low cost suppliers abroad but they should meet Porter Cables specifications.
Porter Cable wrote the book on these polishers long before the other two were even through of.
The Porter Cable 7424xp is the second generation polisher which outsells the others combined.
The first generation Porter Cable 7424 was available to customers 12 years prior to Meguiar's announcing they were entering the market with them offering their G110 polisher in 2006. I'm not sure when Griot's began offering their polisher...
The Porter Cable 7424 basically set the standard which is why so many of the features between the 3 interchangeable.
To the best of my knowledge Porter Cable is the only company listed above that designs and manufactures their power tools. Griot's and Meguiar's are not in the power tool manufacturing business therefore contract their orders and my guess to the lowest bidder. The truth of the mater is Porter Cable, like most companies, is buying parts from low cost suppliers abroad but they should meet Porter Cables specifications.
rzatch
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Bobby do you know where they are made?
BobbyG
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New Tools
From what I've read, In 1960 the company moved to Tennessee, which remained the manufacturing base for the company even as it has been acquired by other larger toolmaking entities such as Rockwell and Pentair. However, Black & Decker's purchase of Porter-Cable in 2005, and because of the subsequent buyout of Black & Decker by Stanley in 2009, now means that Porter-Cable tools are being made overseas with Mexico or China being the most common origin.
The Jackson, Tenn., plant now functions primarily as a distribution center and currently employs over 3,000 people.
Reconditioned Tools
Several locations in Canada and the United States are involved in reconditioning older P-C tools for resale. Other than the refurbished models, no hand-held Porter-Cable tools are made in the United States.
CT3
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That's what I've always heard about the Flex, is that they aren't reliable.
Pockets
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We beat the crap out of ours and never had a problem ....
Just did our trailer and the only thing I noticed that I didn't like was what seems to be rust forming on the nut in the center of the pad
It discolored the backing on the pad a little bit when I washed it in the pad washer
Stokdgs
dansautodetailing.com
My Flex 3401VRG possibly 4 years old now and my 2 year old Flex Rotary have never had problems. The Rotary gets hot sometimes when I go a long time with a lot of on and off cycles, but it has never failed to start and run.
Eveyone uses these tools differently, speeds, pressure, ambient temps, pads, etc., its really hard to say accurately which tools will always work or may fail.
That is why I always have a back up.
Dan F
rzatch
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With that being said how are they any different from the others on the list.