just want to share, a copy of the Fein MultiMaster $209 is available for $40 at Harbor Freight, it ...

Fein FMM250 Start MultiMaster ad is here $209 ON SALE
http://www.tylertool.com/feinfmm250.html

the Harbor Freight ad is here $40
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=65700

here is some info on making your own blades for $0.75
http://forums.jlconline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37465&highlight=multimaster+blades

cheaper blades
http://www.multiblades.com/flushcutblades.html

Harbor Freight is having a one day only sale day after Thanks Giving featuring this new tool

this is a great tool...

looks extremely cool. and looks like a great way to keep spending, too.

i always tak them apart and regreese them, im a hobbiest
i only have one hand.. this is perfict for what it does and for how much i do it

Or at least the Fein tool is.

I have several.

I have a mitre saw.

I have a hand planer.

I have (had) a recip saw (Sawzall). The recip failed after maybe 20 cuts. The blade jammed, I heard a grinding noise, and the gears were stripped. Done. Toast.

The mitre saw and planer were their top of the line. The mitre saw has made many, many, many cuts. All the framing and all the trim in an entire house I am remodeling. The plane has hardly been used. Just a few times to adjust some doors. But it works fine.

The recip saw was the cheapest they had.

My son had a cordless set he bought when he forget to bring his regular bag of cordless tools to a job site. The batteries were the weak link. They last about as long as a headache. He threw the whole set away after buying a second set of batteries and they died even faster. They charge but won't hold one.

I have a lot of their air tools. Some over 20 years old!!!. I keep 'em oiled and they work just fine. I have four of their nailers. I have a few automotive sanders. Air ratchets, air drills, an air file, impact wrenches, muffler chisels, etc.

I also have a fair amount of their mechanic's tools, pliers, screwdrivers, wrenches, etc. The only issue I've encountered is cheap, thin chroming that results in some surface rust on a few pieces.

So the only issues I've had with them have been their cheap electric tools.

tools I use every day it isn't worth the aggravation to buy cheap tools. They don't last and break just when you need them most.