> A standard battery interface doesn't change the sad reality that third-party batteries are all, without exception, bullshit wastes of money due to being pract

> A standard battery interface doesn't change the sad reality that third-party batteries are all, without exception, bullshit wastes of money due to being practically DOA. But that doesn’t matter! If, say, Makita, Bosch and Hilti started using standard, interchangeable batteries, you could use Makita, Bosch, or Hilti batteries in tools by any of the three brands. No need for third party batteries.