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NEW - Handy Andy: It Might be a Deal on a Part, Or Your Knockoff Battery Could Let You Down
DIY appliance repair works until the part you bought online doesn't. You searched, you found the price you wanted, and you ordered it. No rules, no warranty, no customer service. For tool batteries especially, the knockoff market for brands like DeWalt and Milwaukee is deep enough that buying the wrong thing is easy to do accidentally.
The $800 thermostat repair quote on a commercial fridge became a $56 fix with the right OEM part. The knockoff version of the same part couldn't hold a temperature, which means the repair failed without the technician ever touching it again. Before you replace…
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