Update: My new laser level died 20 minutes into a job near Phoenix

I bought a PLS 360 laser level two weeks ago specifically for laying out a commercial drop ceiling in a strip mall outside Phoenix. I figured a green laser would be easier to see under those bright lights, but the thing stopped working after about 20 minutes on the tripod. The batteries were fine, I checked them with a meter, but the unit just went dark and wouldn't turn back on. I called the supplier and they said it happens sometimes with the green ones and offered a replacement. But now I'm sitting here wondering if I should just switch back to a red laser since they seem more reliable in my experience. Has anyone else had a green laser fail on them like that right out of the box?

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charles_coleman3mo ago

Man that's a bummer. I've had green lasers crap out on me before too, seems like they're more finicky than the red ones for sure.

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ryan_nelson3mo ago

Can't believe they let you buy something that expensive with that kind of defect rate. How many did you go through before you gave up on them?

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