Chicago Latrobe - 57852 1U200 550 Series Cobalt Steel Jobber Length Drill Bit Set with Metal Case, Gold Oxide Finish, 135 Degree Split Point, Inch, 15-piece, 1/16" - 1/2" in 1/32" increments

First, I have never seen "real" cobalt bits before. I usually get the standard commy issue, but now that I am trying to start a business, and live the American dream, I figured I would up my game and get American Made bits from a company that doesn't rely on 9 year olds for quality assurance. As a matter of fact they were so pretty I put them on display, on my coffee table, since I had to wait for my drill press to arrive. Made a great conversation piece when my friends came over. The closest most of them have come to using a "tool" is operating a kitchen aid, so they were quite mesmerized. They all commented on how sharp they were before asking what I would use them for. My reply is always "They're Cobalt! I'll use-em on whatever the @#$% needs a hole". After they give an approving nod I wipe the finger prints off, add a fresh coat of eagle tears, then place them back into the holder.Moving on, the press arrived, but I forgot to get a press vice so I ran to the closest Hazard Fraught to get one. YES, I would have preferred to get American Made, but the night before I somehow found myself discussing the GDP of Kazakhstan with a hooker and a bottle of something flammable. Needless to say, funds were short that morning.Anywho, I get the press put together. The press is awesome! Came with a free hernia. After the surgery I went to bolt my vise to the press, but the bolt sizes listed for the vice were wrong and for the first time in my life my bolt was too big for the slot. I had two choices before me. 1. Walk all the way across the room and spend the next 6 hours going through my box of random bolts looking for 2 that might work, OR! 2. Use one of my brand new bits to make the slots bigger! There was a third choice, but standing there scratching my nethers would be counter product. Note, I said "slot" not hole. Theres a difference! You'll see, God knows I did.So I chucked the big 1/2 incher. I felt so proud I started humming the national anthem. I then turned on the machine and prepared to pit American Cobalt Steel against the finest Chinesium those little 9 year olds could muster. I started plunging the bit up and down and it ate that iron and spit it out faster than a super model at a buffet with daddy issues. It was beautiful. After making several holes along the "slot" I figured the bit was sharp enough on the edges to handle clearing out the slot. Sooooooo I held the press in the down position and ran the vice back and forth to clear the slot. Unfortunately I missed the page in the press manual, that I didnt read, which states that a "drill press" should not be used as a "mill". Had I read that part maybe the chuck would not have fallen out of the press while it was spinning at mach 5. As the chuck fell out of the machine I heard several high piched pings, which surprised me considering I was screaming louder than a 14yo at a Bieber concert. After pinging a few times the chuck, with the bit still in it, shot off like a missile. I caught a glimpse of that beautiful cobalt as it flew through the air and I couldn't help but to wonder if it will do it again when I clear the other slot. Thank God it didn't, someone could have been hurt.I digress, after locating the wayward chuck and bit, and changing my pants, I inspected the bit fully expecting it to be chowdered all to hell. I was pleasantly surprised to find it in perfect condition! Not even a chip. The flutes and edges were all good. I re-installed the chuck and bit to make sure nothing was bent, then I did the other slot. Nice bits........every BIT of that was true - ish.

Good drill bits. Refreshing change from Chinese origin crap I am used to seeing. God bless America!