I have a similar one from Aldi; it remains very flexible when under power. The only down side is the collet chuck vibrates at the chuck end but I've managed a couple of small jobs with without too much problem, maybe a strip down & new bearings will solve it. I've seen a similar resolution on a thread in MEW forums but just can't remember which edition, but for the price…

George..

I have not used the flexi shaft simply because I found the unit to be to under powered to be of any use to me . It is very easy to stall the wheel . So like John, mine has gone back in the box and lives in the bottom of a dark cupboard where all the other "also rans" live.

Rik

I was at my brothers house yesterday. He is a model HO scale railway builder. I noticed he has the Lidl model and he said he uses it a lot. It is ideal for running small drills and burrs that modellers use. He uses it much like a Dremel tool. I suppose it is ideal for small work but would not want to be overtaxed and probably not much use in a workshop environment.