Got mine on Friday. I have a Northern Tool store right across the intersection where I work. Get this... I find they have a few on the shelf, some back stocked, so I found the price tag and it was like 99 dollars and change, probably 99.99. I had seen it on sale online, so when I get to the register, I said, I see they are on sale online, but I bet they are not on sale in the store... The guy at the register says, let's see. It rang up for 119.99 or something similar... I was like, maybe I got the wrong one, the sign said 99 somethin'. He says "it's supposed to be on sale for 99?" I go, no, it's on sale online for like 85. He sends someone to check it online and he comes back with a piece of paper that says 84.99, so I got rang up for 84.99...
Then like a dummy, I decided to add the 10.99 for the 2 year replacement plan after the manufacturer's 12 month warranty, so I walked out of there after 101.72 tax included and have a grinder that I can replace once if necessary after the manufacurer's warranty for 2 more years. Probably won't need it and I usually just say no to all that junk, but figured for 10.99, and he just gave me the online price which I don't think they are supposed to do. I gave him a bone for giving me one... It would have probably been 10.00 to ship it online anyway...
I also figured it would be best since the store is right around the corner rather than online and having to deal with that mess if I were to have a problem. It's easier to take the product back to the store and deal with someone face to face. You usually get what you want if it's not out of line.
I've been working on my hand filing skills, but recently got a saw from a guy with a really rocked out chain. I filed and filed and thought I had it pretty sharp and within a cut or two, it was smoking... So decided to see if I could get a grinder which is why I was looking. I ground that chain a little on Friday night and cut all day with it Saturday and some on Sunday. Still cuts like butter.
