A "problem" is that the resharpened (or even just "used") bits are quite adequate for hobbyist use. They're just not up to the vert high speed drilling that the big machines do. IMO, to buy new carbide bits at auction, you either need to have such a big machine, or get a price that is competitive with the resharpened bits on ebay... BillW -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.