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A repair technician's attempt to fix a Milwaukee M18 cordless planer reveals a cascade of failures: cheap bearings seize the rotor, which destroys the controller board, and the replacement controller only comes bundled with the entire handle assembly at €60-70, making the repair economically unviable. The story highlights Milwaukee's poor repairability design and offers a practical tip: proactively replace cheap bearings in Milwaukee tools before they seize and take out the more expensive controller board.

The Dismal Repairability Of Milwaukee Tools