Thread: Buying a Dremel

I was at Lowes about a week ago and saw a Dremel 400XPR package like the one in your Lowes link (same storage box) that also included a flexshaft. I think they were on sale, too. I remember thinking, "I wish mine had come with the flexshaft".

Is the brand Dremel so superior that it is worth the difference in price?

I haven't really tried the other rotary tools in the same application/power category as the Dremel. I've been happy with the Dremels I have. You do need to check the contact brushes occasionally, but that's normal maintenance with any tool that has replaceable brushes. I've used my older Dremel so much that the brushes were replaced at least twice.

Is the flex shaft something that people workI just do not want to Iing with razors would benefit from?

For fine detail work the flexshaft is useful.

Would a rotary tool with fixed speeds be useful or the advantage of having variable speeds outweigh the higher cost?

IMO, variable speeds are a must for working with different materials and cutters/bits.