My professional grade Bosch Jigsaw broke after more than 20 years of fairly heavy use. With no time to procure parts and repair the tool, I had purchased a homeowner grade Ryobi Jigsaw, but the exact same failure occurred after around two years of fairly light use! Interestingly, both tools had the clip come off the shaft that held the guide roller supporting the saw blade and plunger assembly. This in turn caused all of those small parts to take off to parts unknown. Once again, I have an immediate need for a jigsaw and no time to look for parts, so I have really taken a deep dive into the gutter and have purchased a Chinese made, Harbor Freight jigsaw to get me by.
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