DeWalt Power Tools

As another pointed out, it looks just like a comperable B&D, just in yellow. This is partially true. But where the B&D tool is likely to have things like sintered powder gears and covers, the DeWalt is more likely to have machined gears and cast covers. Brushes and armatures are B&D stock.

This means that typical wear items like the gears and covers last longer with the DeWalt vs the B&D equivalent. The DeWalt will also typically have the nicer handwheels and such.

It's been a B&D goal to repair their image with the DeWalt line. B&D did themselves a lot of damage by getting into junk tools, and created an image of being a cheap junky tool maker. They planned, and have succeeded, in keeping the old DeWalt name associated with quality. This was shown regularly in the labs by the results of the testing. It was also an unwritten rule that no B&D tool would exceed the performance of a DeWalt.

I personnally own several DeWalt tools; supersawcat, SAG, etc, and have been well pleased with them.

I also have a Makita 9.6V drill (the first one to use battery packs instead of magazines), a Makita rciprocating saw, and an orange Makita sander. The drill's batteries don't hold a charge like they use, and the switches in the saw and sander both went, but it's nothing considering their age.

Overall, I would say DeWalt is just slightly below Makita, quality wise, and that Milwaukee is above both. Of course, DeWalt stuff cost a lot less than the other two, so it's my choice.

Yes Dewalt tools have a very solid rep.
and I will continue to buy them.

Replacement parts and the tool itself are cheap
compaired to the other brands.

I've also got a collection of all DeWalts 18V tools which have served me well. I Esp/ like the 18V Hammer Drill. Don't think I'll ever need to plug a drill in again!

Check prices on Ebay - you may save a bunch.

Finally, I also really like Milwaukee, Porter & Mikata. They all seem to do well!