Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I am not a contractor, but a DIY weekender who uses his tools fairly frequently. I have used cheap tools my entire life but with the encouragement of my nephew's (both of which are contractors) I finally bit the bullet and purchased just about the entire Dewalt 20v XR lineup about a year ago. After spending thousands of dollars, I needed a portable storage solution that would protect my new investment. I purchased the Dewalt Tough System dolly and several boxes to go with it. I liked it so much I purchased a second dolly and currently have about 12 of the boxes of different sizes. At first I was very satisfied with the purchase, but since then have had several mishaps that have made me question the amount of money I have spent on them and whether the durability matches the price! The first was the air vent that is on the top of the boxes. This vent is meant to equalize the pressure when traveling at different altitudes yet still keep the tools dry with the weatherproof seals. The first issue I had was when I left a couple of the boxes out in the rain. Even though these boxes are listed as weatherproof, the vents still managed to leak even though the vent on top was closed, luckily the box that leaked was one that only had hand tools in it so I was able to dry them out without too much ill effect, but if this box had contained some of the power tools it would have been a different story! The second issue I had with the vent is when it actually came off in my had while closing it. The vents are held on by a "c" clip on the bottom of the vent. If you accidentally twist the vent to hard the clip pops off and the entire vent comes out and is not very easy to get back on. After this occurs a couple of times the c clip is starts popping off easier and easier until you cant close the vent tight enough to seal it to keep water out anymore! The boxes are sold with a premise that they are practically indestructible, this is not the case, especially in cold weather! Although they are built very thick and heavy, the material they are made of becomes fairly brittle when in cold weather, even moderately cold weather. As a result I have had pieces of them (especially the feet) break off from just from the moderate impact of sliding a couple of feet in the bed of my truck while cold. This is very disheartening considering the amount of money I have invested in this set up! When it comes specifically to the DWST08203 Large box there are several key factors that are pros or cons! Pros: Looks great and works well with the tough system dolly storage system. It is large, but not too large! You can fit a circular saw, jig saw, grinder, and all the accessories needed in one box, but still able to be moved around by one person. It is built tough and somewhat waterproof. Cons: It is heavy, even when not loaded with tools. When loaded with tools it can be heavy enough to stress you back, or be too heavy to carry around without the dolly! It has its limitations, especially when cold, and it does not come with the organizer insert that comes with the XL version. You cannot order the organizer, even though it comes with the brackets for it molded into the case! It is expensive for what it is, unless you find it on special!