[reuben]

I've had good experiences with both Dewalt (cordless drill, hammer drill, circular saws) and Milwaukee (bench grinder, sawzall). Probably other power tools I can't remember right now. An old B&D corded drill as well for when I need real power or don't want to worry about a battery dying.

Get what works for you. Cut out all of the marketing/macho crap (there's a lot of it) and find what you need - watts, torque, battery life, whatever. For instance, I'm pretty sure that I don't need a light on my cordless drill, but I can see instances where that would be helpful.

For me, watts has always been a prime concern (watts = volts x amps). An underpowered tool will struggle, burn the material and/or blade, and take longer to complete the job.