No, I haven’t heard it, I have experienced it. My PSI barracuda chucks - the chuck body key pivot hole and the tip of the chuck key wear out after a while and become unusable. Its a combination of design and materials used that allow it to happen. All other aspects of those chucks are pretty good, but this achilles heel makes them a bad buy.Still, has anyone heard of the gears or key on the geared chucks wearing out?
No such issue with the g3 or stronghold chucks. The type of chuck key drive is a preference item - way down on my list, very high on other’s lists. This thread demonstrates the variance of features available from different mfrs and how different people rate various features. In the end its what an individual believes/favors. The brands discussed, Oneway, Vicmarc, Axminster, Nova, all make a product that will work for many years without major fault. Its up to the person to make their individual list and choose, and its nice to have the choices.