I got a Milwaukee 12V about eight years ago. then, at a Home Depot sidewalk sale I picked up 2 Ryobi drills, a small saw and 4 batteries 14.4V all for a rediculous price. the saw wasn't of much use, cutting trim maybe, altho it would cut a few 2x4s before pooping out when new. the drills worked well for a couple years till the batteries all died one by one. At $50 each for new batteries I just threw the drills away and went back to my old Milwaulkee (not the beer) which is still going strong. When It's time for a new one I am looking at the new Lithium powered ones.
So I guess the Ryobis were worth it in the sense they gave me my money's worth, but I still prefer quality. One good thing about the Ryobi's, it doesn't hurt so much when they get ripped off.
