I can appreciate everyone wanting to share their opinions about the price increase. I would recommend that someone open a thread in the
Ask Festool section so they can see your feedback and have this discussion there.
In Festool's defense, there are plenty of things that go up in price all the time without any changes. Eggs, milk, lumber... all the same since the beginning of time. [tongue] When's the last time your electricity bill went down? Gasoline? The cost of business increases for a variety of reasons every year. The fact is that all of the manufacturers have price changes that just are done under the radar. Woodpeckers had a price increase, Jet/Powermatic, Veto Pro Pac, Oneida, etc. all in the past year. Even Dewalt, Makita and Milwaukee do it, just not their full catalog all at once.
Especially for folks who make their living with their tools, I personally believe Festool is worth every penny and the return on the investment will come back many times over. I think a lot of people see the price of something like the Kapex and roll their eyes. If you break it down on cost per day, even an expensive tool is peanuts per day to own over its lifetime. Through efficiency, system integration, Systainer organization, quicker/better results, and more. Plus, clients like to see you roll into their home/business looking top notch versus looking like a hack.
It's up to each person to decide whether a product offers enough
value to be worth its price. I'm just offering a heads up so people can choose whether to buy before the prices go up. We all have experienced missing a better deal and kicked ourselves at some point.
