porter-cable quality has declined significantly now. it's not the same company it used to be. just in case anyone else is curious. power tools have changed dra

porter-cable quality has declined significantly now. it's not the same company it used to be. just in case anyone else is curious. power tools have changed dramatically in the last 20 years. what was good then is no good now due to greed. Makita has stayed someone consistent as they only have the same brand, same for Bosch, Hitachi and Metabo (although not going forward), but their individual product lines have drifted. eg Bosch jigsaws are still excellent, their circular saws are whatever, some makita impacts have a design flaw, etc.