Having been in the window covering business for years, I couldnt agree more. Damn Makitas are durable.dogman dan said:Now retired, I'm entirely on the Ryobi tool line. I got tired of three brands of shit in the toolbox. But I made the switch while still using them professionally. I found it affordable to replace the more delicate tools annually, at black Friday, and thus accumulated charger and got more or less free new batteries.
What I always wore out fastest was the weed whacker, and the circular saw. But i'd get a year out of them, and replace them annually. It was actually cheaper than new Makita batteries all the time. I've not worn out a drill, except by burning them to a crisp in the garage fire.
I do have to say this though, I ran a Makita drill daily for about 20 years, completely losing track of the number of NiCad packs it went through. That drill hung thousands and thousands of cabinets, built god knowhow many decks, etc. If I was a young pup, I'd be looking for a full set of Makita stuff, even if it took years to accumulate it.
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