I have a Bosch MX30 oscillating tool. Not quite a Festool, but still very nice.
I just picked up a 2-pack of the OSC114C metal blades, which I use fairly often.
https://www.amazon.com/OSC114C-2-4-I.../dp/B00ELCCOZW
Got home and saw online that Bosch now has a completely new line, with the Fein-designed "Starlock" "3D" locking design. Not only is it a supposedly better design, but these OSL114C blades are also a LOT less expensive, which seems strange:
https://www.amazon.com/Bosch-OSL114C...ywords=OSL114C
I see there's a new Bosch tool called the GOP40-30, which obviously has the starlock system, and it's also significantly cheaper, in a given package, than the older MX30E. Newer things usually don't get that much less expensive unless the quality took a nosedive. I've done some googling, but can't figure this out:
1: Bosch barely has any info any more on the old blade design, as if it has been phased out. Do Starlock blades fit the MX30, just with the side-support, or whatever?
2: Has the quality gone down? Cheaper or thinner carbide, or ???? What else could explain the huge price drop?
3: Has anyone "upgraded" from the MX30, to either the GOP40 or the top-end GOP55? Is it worth it?