For what it's worth my experience has been the opposite. I bought one of their multiple tool bags back in the mid-00s and I'm still using all the original tool

For what it's worth my experience has been the opposite. I bought one of their multiple tool bags back in the mid-00s and I'm still using all the original tools as well as a few more I've purchased since. The original NiMH batteries are all toast, but the tools run better on the new lithium batteries than they ever did on the NiMHs. I have about 8 years on my first set of lithium batteries and those are still going strong too. When I bought my house I was planning to get in to Ryobi's yard tool ecosystem since my experience with their 18v tools had been so good, but the garage door opener experience was enough to give me a push to eGo.