Metabo longevity?

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Changeling

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I keep hearing about the Metabo but I have never heard a lot from the guys who have to use all the various polishers in the real world, making a living, or just trying to stay ahead of inflation!

I mean you guys who use everything and definitely have more experience than the average person (like me) will ever have! What machine do you like/dislike, what would you really like to have in a detailing machine?

Changeling
 
Hmmm, I am little bit confused with what I perceive as difference between question implied in thread title (longevity of tool) and one actually expressed in thread's body.



I will put in one cent of a cent of observation just on one in title (as God knows I am not qualified to speak about one in body) because I don't have this tool long enough in my hands to speak about it's longevity, much less in general. So for all that it is (not) worth, I feel that Metabo can easily last long enough to hang in there with a Cyclo when it comes to longevity. It is not heavy, but everything about it's implementation spells "heavy weight". You have to have one in hand to know what I am talking about. Nothing I could see is flimsy. Everything I could see is rock solid. When you open it up first reaction is that it is built like a tank, to last. It's a cliche but I did think "typical German engineering and implementation".



I would be curious to hear do other Metabo PE12-175 owners share same feeling.
 
I just received my Metabo 2 days ago (purchased myself) and showed it to the BMW dealer I work part-time for. He's as crazy about detailing as I am (and often pitches in and helps finish a car just for the enjoyment of it) and tried it out. The shop has 2 DeWalts and after using the Metabo for 5 minutes, he reimbursed me for the cost of the tool and is ordering another one for himself. We now have 2 used DeWalts for sale!



Metabo is probably the most balanced, light weight and quiet machine I've used! Very high quality components that should last a long time in our production environment.



I'd say these tools will last as long as a DeWalt (maybe longer). Check back in 6 months as I typically do 50-60 BMW's in that time frame.



Totoland Mach
 
ZoranC said:
Hmmm, I am little bit confused with what I perceive as difference between question implied in thread title (longevity of tool) and one actually expressed in thread's body.



I will put in one cent of a cent of observation just on one in title (as God knows I am not qualified to speak about one in body) because I don't have this tool long enough in my hands to speak about it's longevity, much less in general. So for all that it is (not) worth, I feel that Metabo can easily last long enough to hang in there with a Cyclo when it comes to longevity. It is not heavy, but everything about it's implementation spells "heavy weight". You have to have one in hand to know what I am talking about. Nothing I could see is flimsy. Everything I could see is rock solid. When you open it up first reaction is that it is built like a tank, to last. It's a cliche but I did think "typical German engineering and implementation".



I would be curious to hear do other Metabo PE12-175 owners share same feeling.
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I see what you mean ZoranC, I actually blew what I was thinking and trying to say up!!



I should have said I was interested in the Metabos longevity in a commercial type arena like Totoland Mach told of his experience with ease of use. I don't recall anyone in a commercial situation describing it's longevity I was also wondering if it was user serviceable for things like brushes.



Zoranc, did I get my back side out of blowing the post, are is it obvious, LOL. :D



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Totoland Mach said:
Metabo is probably the most balanced, light weight and quiet machine I've used! Very high quality components that should last a long time in our production environment.
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I'm so happy to hear my impression of it (as one of absolute beginner) was on target. I feel it is one of best tools I have ever purchased.
 
I haven’t put mine through enough (ab)use to know how it will hold up yet, but like ZoranC[/i] said, it sure feels “typically German.�



It is comforting to consider that Metabo’s core business is industrial tools, the kind that take a major beating for endless hours in commercial environments, like hammer drills and angle grinders.





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the other pc said:
I haven’t put mine through enough (ab)use to know how it will hold up yet, but like ZoranC[/i] said, it sure feels “typically German.�



It is comforting to consider that Metabo’s core business is industrial tools, the kind that take a major beating for endless hours in commercial environments, like hammer drills and angle grinders.





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That's a very good point ! I wasn't aware that there core business was in the Commercial arena, thanks for pointing it out.

Changeling
 
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