We tested some Makita tools, and the day of filming they were not too bad.
But within a week the brushless combination drill had a wicked chuck wobble, the lack of a charge indicator on the batteries had become truly boring and to be honest it was like stepping back in time rather than being wowed by new products.
The 18v S.D.S drill was genuinely a good tool.
Yet some Makita corded tools I have like my lightweight S.D.S corded drill and my corded palm sander are very good tools.
I wonder if events in Japan with the disaster they had when the sea basically ate a chunk of mainland Japan killing thousands and laying waste to a vast area of coastline has hit them very hard?