After starting a woodworking business in 1970 I learned quickly to buy "industrial quality" tools.
Now I'm a busy hobby woodworker. I have some "industrial" cordless tools that I bought for hobby use that need batteries now. An expensive Makita impact driver and a Porter Cable drill. I also have a Ryobi drill with more miles on it than the Makita.
The cheap Ryobi has done a great job and ,even if the batteries die today, has given better service life than the Makita and equal to the PC.
The problem is the cost of batteries and shipping for the Makita is close to a new Ryobi impact driver, with cheap batteries readily available.
I see photos in industrial woodworking magazines of big shops with a fair amount of Ryobi drills in use. I may just leave my Makita and PC on the shelf and go all Ryobi.
Are there any generic low cost tool battery suppliers? Is there such a thing as "universal " tool batteries?
Anyone else have this frustration with cordless tools.
Has anyone tried the Ryobi impact driver?