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I use the right size driver bit, I try pushing as hard as humanly possible into the screw head, I drill a pilot hole first, I try doing it in short bursts..

and yet somehow I have 5 fucking driver bits in the last month - all stripped to shit from slipping over the screw head. Am I retarded?

It doesn't help that they're all made of cheap Chinese shit metal. Maybe I need some higher carbon bits.

I use the right size driver bit, I try pushing as hard as humanly possible into the screw head, I drill a pilot hole first, I try doing it in short bursts.. and yet somehow I have 5 fucking driver bits in the last month - all stripped to shit from slipping over the screw head. Am I retarded? It doesn't help that they're all made of cheap Chinese shit metal. Maybe I need some higher carbon bits.

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Thanks, all great advice. I will try this. I stopped buying those shitty zinc screws at Lowe's a few years back and that made a huge difference. There's nothing worse than working on a project and having to stop in the middle of it to drive the the hardware store because something broke. I've grown to see that Harbor Freight is a store for tarps and wire brushes but little else of quality or value. Everything cheap has a timer on it for when it will break in the middle of using it.

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Another thought. When I have to use a finish screw, like oil rubbed bronze or bright brass, like in a door hinge, I will run in one of my Fastap screws first, then use the finish screw. Cant rekey on the finish screw to make the hole. The brand Fastap, is virtually indestructible. You can use a screw over and over again. It will shatter your bit befor stripping out the head. I’ve had you cut them out before, like in removing a door frame, and they’re tough on saws all blades. They’re made to some mil-spec. Link: https://www.fastapscrews.com/fts/a/build.asp?url=Products&cat=2&view=Exterior%20Screw%20Products