My current stable of power tools is “old’ Porter Cable (when Made-in-America meant something), with my less-than-five-years tools being Bosch. In fact, for new purchases I’m moving toward Fein and DeWalt (though, the DeWalt is only one step above PC in the Black & Decker/Stanley hierarchy).
Bosch, IMO, is playing the same game as Stanley (which owns PC, Skill, DeWalt), and has populated every price/quality-point; now, I’m not sure of Bosch quality.
Fein and Hilti are true commercial-grade: more efficient motors, quieter, more safety, advanced dust collection and lower weight – at a premium price (though, less than Festool). I’ve been pushing their drills and angle grinders; and their a pleasure to use.
My heavy equipment is old Delta and Powermatic, with a recent Jet 12” disk sander (nice addition). Similar to Bill, I stay away from Rigid, Ryobi, Grizzly, HF: These brands provide excellent value at their price-point, and they are a good choice in many instances; however, I’m just too rough on both my hand tools and heavy equipment.
MJCD