Stihl RE163 Plus

Bought a Stihl RE163 commercial grade water blaster for washing cars. To be fair it was used probably two full hours every day but this is what it was made for. I was told it should last 8 to 10 years based on other user experience.
Paid $1,300 NZD for it rather than the $199 for a cheap one at Bunnings thinking it would pay for itself over time.
Just over 18 months and it was toast. Sthil were not interested in warranty. They pulled it apart and made me pay $60 to get the broken thing back. A bearing had collapsed in the brushless electric m...Read more