@sickburnbro @white_male @EvolLove @pepsi_man @WhiteBoySummer I purchased tools for a maintenance department and the drills/drivers especially would just up and die for no reason after little / normal use. The batteries would also come out of the package DoA and unable to charge. I once returned two packs of $200 batteries before we got a new battery that would hold a charge.

Our vendor would cut us crazy trade ins for the dead ones. They know they are built to die. It's a volume numbers and brand recognition game for them.

Best justification for DeWalt, imo, is you run a crew and expect to trash and replace or pivot on a lot of tools anyway. You want as few types of batteries as possible and if you need to walk in and buy a replacement tool, you want a brand that everybody has and DeWalt is the most available brand. They have it at Lowe's, home Depot, the local hardware stores, etc.