You didn't read
my post above, did you.
Also I've noted in other posts that their welder listings are accompanied by an separate warranty offer, for example $40 for 4 years on a welder under $150. Does HF match that?
I've returned numerous things to Amazon where the gamble of buying the cheapest, led to a return. No hassle at all.
I like HF, been buying there since their mimeographed 'catalog' days. But Amazon's warranty exchange process is at least as good. This makes it practical to try out stuff that seems to be too good to be true, just send it back if it isn't as good as claimed.
My refund example prior to that bogus battery was the toy excavator Christmas present for my grandson, that I showed in
a recent post. Turned out the geometry was so bad that the kid had to lean forward over the controls, making it near impossible to scoop anything. (
Amazon link, their own video illustrates this problem). Full refund offered, and in this case they said keep it. I went and bought a
similar one with steel levers that works as it should.
Nothing wrong with buying at HF but its also good to be able to try out the wide variety of stuff offered on Amazon due to their no hassle returns. (After considering Project Farm's and other customers' reviews, of course).