> On Feb 15, 2019, at 7:42 PM, Scott Garrison  wrote:
> 
> 
> So the big question, has anybody used the LV HSS forstners and are they as
> good as LV claims or are these just worthless metallic junk - like the
> cheapy no name set I got 10 years ago from who knows where? I'm sure I can
> return them to LV, but if they are a pretty good set, then I have no
> overriding reason to do so.
> 

Scott,

I have a set of Lee Valley HSS Forstner bits that I believe i bought about 20
years ago. The instruction sheet in the box is dated 1999 so my recollection of
purchase date is probably correct. I bet on average one of them will get used
once a month and they are still going strong. The bottom of the box says “Made
in China”

When I [put the LV part number from the box into the LV site it comes up w/
this:
http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/Page.aspx?p=63566&cat=1,180,42240

so looks right to me. 

I have been happy w/ them and they all still cut just fine.

Bill