First, let me say, I'm in home improvement so my tools get used alot. I've been looking at the Fein Multimaster for a while now. This is quite an expensive tool not to mention the ridiculous prices they put on accessories such as saw blades. I've looked at alternatives such as the Bosch and Sears versions and Dremmel's Multimax but they're cordless and the reviews typically tell me don't get it due to lack of power and batteries going dead quickly. Everyone seem to say stick with the Multimaster if you're gonna use it alot. Two questions: 1. Can anyone chime in on maybe someone else making a version of this tool that is close to the quality/power of the Multimaster. 2. Is there anyone making aftermarket accessories for the Multimaster that are a little more affordable? Thanks!

hello I need help on starter cord for my snow blower. The cord broke when I pulled it to start the snow blower. I took the end pulley winder off of the unit and rethreated the cord thru the wind-up mechanism then wound up the cord. I then put the mechanism ( wind-up for a lack of the proper name) then tried to start the blower. The cord pulled out but would not retract fully only retracted about one thrid it's length. Fortunately even this one thrid pull allowed the engine to start because the engine was still hot or at least warmed up and I was able to finish the job. However the pull cord hangs out about 2/3 of it's length and is not fully retracted as it should be. Does anyone know how to properly get the cord to retract fully . Would really appreciate some advice on this. Thank you all in advance for any assistence you can provide. Torgue1