Bought a cheap set of end mills online and it cost me a whole shift

I grabbed a no-name 10 pack of 1/4 inch end mills for $60 last month, thinking I was saving money. On the third part of a steel run, one snapped and took the insert in the holder with it. The repair and lost time for that job added up to about $400. Has anyone found a decent budget brand that actually holds up, or is it just not worth the risk?

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fiona5021mo ago

Ugh, that's the classic false economy right there.

barbara3991mo ago

Totally agree with @fiona502, I did that once and it cost me way more later.

sagey692d ago

550 bucks I spent on a "heavy duty" vacuum sealer that broke after 6 months because I skimped on the actual bags and used cheap ones that leaked. @barbara399 that's exactly how they get you, the upfront cost looks like a deal but the hidden expenses are where they make their money. It's the same with printers and ink, or those cheap electric kettles that burn out in a year. The real cost is always in the stuff you have to keep buying to keep the cheap thing working.