Milwaukee all the way... I've used a lot of the different brands but my toolboxes are full of Milwaukee 12volt and 18volt. The tools have a 5 year warranty and the batteries have a 3 year warranty. If you use them everyday you might look into the Fuel series, they're lighterweight and have brushless motors so they have more power and use less battery. I've used Makita and they were alright, but I wasn't overly impressed. Dewalt is atleast as popular in the construction industry as Milwaukee, I don't think they feel as durable though. I used a friends Ridgid impact and drill a few weeks ago, and I have a Ridgid chop saw for cutting steel, and I will never buy another Ridgid tool. We used to have a craftsman drill in our travel trailer for odd things while camping and that thing was just about worthless, but maybe they are different now.