Jim, I edited the choices for your poll.
I deleted Skil, which had no votes and replaced it with Milwaukee
which already has had posts in favor of them
I wish you could have more than four choices because I consider the
two best to be Milwaukee and Makita.
I have a cordless Makita that (sadly) won't take a charge anymore.
But no matter, I have a Milwaukee that takes the same 18V battery
packs as my cordless sawsall.
The big three in the american market place at this time are Milwaukee,
Makita and DeWalt anyone else is essentially an "also ran"
the nice thing about Milwaukee is that you buy it ONCE.
Milwaukee dealers actually have PARTS in stock to fix most things
And can order anything else...
as far as "plug in tools" a Craftsman is "ok" but deven though sears has parts by the time you need any parts don't expect them to remember the tool you have or have the parts you need.
Milwaukee plug in tools exemplify commercial tools.
IF there is a better drill anywhere than a Milwaukee HoleShooter
I've never heard of it.
BTW, I don't know where the others are made but all my Milwaukee stuff is made in my favorite place: U.S.A.
In these troubled financial times the idea of buying a tool
made overseas would make me want to spit in someone's face.
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