Festool is some good stuff. A buddy of mine sings their praises constantly. They're basically his dream tools. Of course, the price will scare many people away. A lot of times, you can get a good alternative for quite a bit less, though. I always recommend to read online reviews on specific types of tools. In fact, Makita had a "plunge cut" circular saw come out about a year ago. Beforfe this, Festool ruled this segment. I read a review that said with the Makita, you basically don't need to spend all the extra money on Festool. Of course this is just one review, but it brings up a good point. The biggest thing to look at is how much you need the tools. It's not worth spending crazy amounts of money if you don't need to.