close call with a bad milwaukee tool almost cost me $4500

was up on a roof installing some ductwork when my milwaukee m18 sawzall blade jammed hard, nearly dropped the whole rig off the edge. quoted the job at $4500 flat for the hvac reroute but if that thing fell, id be out the tool and probably eating the loss on repairs. always double check your battery connections on these cordless beasts, saved my ass this time. get a lanyard if youre working heights.

man i feel that, same vibe when my drill slipped last week. knees still shaking.

milwaukee's warranty covered a similar jam for me, no charge swap. but yeah $4500 job? ouch if it tanks.

test your gear on the ground first every time. ive seen too many 'quick checks' turn into disasters.

had a near miss with a dewalt last month, blade flew off mid cut. switched back to corded for big jobs now.

thats why i dont skimp on quality bits. cheap ones always fail when you need em most.

proud of dodging that bullet, most guys arent so lucky. hit 15 years without a major injury thanks to habits like that.

big tool companies pushing us to buy more with these failures. its all planned obsolescence bs.

screw the manufacturers, they jack up prices after we get hooked. time to unionize or something against this crap.