[18v brushless sds drill (dhr242 / dhr243) no led light???]

Wouldn't call it the flagship (only if you keep out the largest stuff), but maby it is, maby it isn't. Their most powerfull on their 18V battery system is DHR263ZJ at least:

http://www.toolstop.co.uk/makita-dhr263zj-36v-cordless-sds-li-ion-rotary-hammer-body-only-accepts-2-x-p68765

And sure enough, it got LED's. 

 

A bit bad the smaller (single batt.) and BL units doesn't have it incorporated. 

 

But yeah, it's probably becouse of the dust VAC.

No 'probably' about it... If you have a look at the LED placement on the DHR263, it's the same spot as the vac power plug on the DHR 243... shame they don't do a plug in LED for it though!.. I might see if I can knock something up on my 3D printer!

[New 10.8V tools - Anyone speak japanese? =p]

Does this mean Makita will be abandoning the poorly made current range of 10,8v tools with the totaly lame 1,3ah batts???

[This is for ChisK!! The new Festool Sander]

While I dig anything German, and Festool in particular, I guess I don't understand a cordless tool with a vacuum tube...

...but  it's not cordless !

[18v brushless sds drill (dhr242 / dhr243) no led light???]

It's because they are designed for the DX01/DX02 vac units and the LED would be hidden with the Vac unit fitted.