Threw $300 at a borescope that crapped out in 2 months

Bought a cheap no-name borescope off Amazon to check cylinder walls on a Continental IO-470. Worked fine for about 8 inspections then the camera just went fuzzy and died on me. Had to borrow a Snap-on one from a buddy and it was night and day difference in clarity. Any of you guys had luck with a budget borescope under $400 or is it just a waste of cash?

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vera_johnson925d ago

Yeah I used to think you could save money with those Amazon ones too, but after seeing the difference with my buddy's Snap-on I changed my tune. @kelly.charlie is right, it's a total gamble.

cora51825d ago

kelly.charlie said "gamble" but maybe these things are just not meant to last that long.

kelly.charlie26d ago

Yeah no that tracks. Cheap Amazon tools are a gamble every time, you roll the dice and sometimes you just get a dud.