DeWalt is the result of slick marketing, not good quality tools.
Time will tell if the "slick marketing" at the Big Box stores adds:
- Hilti
- Ryobi
- Rigid
- etc
to your list.
As I stated, my DeWalt tools HAVE gone the distance. I'd say 10+ years on a 9.6v is stellar.
It seems the "shelf life" of many of my tools is 10+ years....recently, my Hilti hammer drill (110v)expired as did my Milwaukee Rt. Angle drill (110v).
