I said B & D because I didn't want to make a quantum leap to something like Hilti or Milwaukee...no B & D isn't high end at all lol.
As for Factory Direct memory cards. Well, as with all things you have to compare apples to apples. You can buy 1 gb of memory for $40.00 or you can buy 1 gb memory for $300.00. There IS a big difference in the memory cards. F/D and F/S sell crap.....
Again, (small town) compare apples to apples. If you had said they were from Pittsburgh or Boston, or Detroit or any other semi large US city, then ok. But check out the prices in Peterborough, not as competitive as here. (although they do have a CTC).
BUT, with all that being said: I have shopped in DFW at a homo depot and when the US dollar was 1.4, their dewalt tools were overpriced compared to here. (they were cheaper but considering the exchange rate, they weren't that much cheaper...)
As for Factory Direct memory cards. Well, as with all things you have to compare apples to apples. You can buy 1 gb of memory for $40.00 or you can buy 1 gb memory for $300.00. There IS a big difference in the memory cards. F/D and F/S sell crap.....
Again, (small town) compare apples to apples. If you had said they were from Pittsburgh or Boston, or Detroit or any other semi large US city, then ok. But check out the prices in Peterborough, not as competitive as here. (although they do have a CTC).
BUT, with all that being said: I have shopped in DFW at a homo depot and when the US dollar was 1.4, their dewalt tools were overpriced compared to here. (they were cheaper but considering the exchange rate, they weren't that much cheaper...)