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Dewalt is made by Black and Decker.... It's just that, a glorified Black and Decker...
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Yes, Dewalt is owned by B&D, but the Dewalt tools I've used and/or owned are far from being glorified B&D models.
I'm a cabinetmaker and I use my tools daily to make a living. I don't just shine them up and hang them on the pegboard in the garage to look pretty.
I've got a Dewalt biscuit joiner that has taken several tumbles off my bench in the five or six years I've had it. Nothing broken and still accurate. Same thing with my Dewalt jigsaw.
I've also got a Dewalt laminate router that has given me no problems since I've owned it. I don't like the height adjustment on it, but since I mainly use it to trim laminate edges and scribe countertops to walls, it's no big deal.
I had a Dewalt drill/driver that I was happy with until somebody ripped it off at a job site.
I also have Makita and Porter-Cable tools. I've broken two different bases on my Makita 3 hp plunge router. Not from abuse; the bases are made from crappy pot metal. Two of my drills are Makitas and they've given me good service. I've also got a couple of Porter-Cable routers and those things are tough and dependable.
Why is Hitachi so far down on your list? I had a Hitachi sliding miter saw a few years ago (until it was stolen, too) that was great. I replaced it with a Makita that has so much flex in the slide that it's useless for precision trim work. I've also used a planer/jointer and a resaw bandsaw, both made by Hitachi and both were great tools.
I like Milwaukee drills and, of course, the Sawz-all. I don't know much about their other tools.
Delta used to be good, but they've really gone downhill since the Rockwell days.
I agree that Craftsman power tools are the bottom of the barrel.