I mean, my intuition from owning a shop and buying a fair number of tools (and researching them) for heavy use is reinforced by this chart. The best tools are m

I mean, my intuition from owning a shop and buying a fair number of tools (and researching them) for heavy use is reinforced by this chart. The best tools are made by the corporations with the least siblings and the most specialization. As someone who had a fleet of power tools for an industrial operation, I prefer Makita over dewalt, for example. A number of more niche "best in class brands" weren't even on this list, for example Fein grinders are what machinists buy, Boeing uses Hutchins air tools, and most Arborists I've met reach for a stihl. Fascinating regardless