Spent $60 on a cheap router bit set, regretted it within a week

I bought a 15 piece set off Amazon for $60 thinking I was saving money. First dado cut left burn marks and the bit started wobbling on the third use. Anybody else find it's better to just buy one good bit at a time?

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kevin_bailey24d ago

Bought one Whiteside bit for like $25 and never looked back.

maxm5024d ago

I had some cheap brad point bits from a big box store for years and thought they were fine. Then I grabbed a Whiteside upcut spiral at Rockler on a whim and the difference was night and day. Cleaner holes, no tearout, and it's still cutting like new after 50+ uses.