re: Favorite Power Tools Brand?

A friend of mine, a good friend, jokes about Rolex watches – that the best ones cost $20 on Canal St. in NYC…
For those unfamiliar with New York City sub-cultures, Canal Street is where all of the expensive brands have functional knock-offs. And I know several individuals who own the original and wear the knock-offs. For the Rolex, the knock-off is much better value: the time of day is correct (that’s all most Rolexes have, other than the Date, and maybe the Day). Frankly, the Time-of-Day is perhaps more-accurate, as the knock-offs have a quartz movement.
Value is relative and subjective; the most important aspect is whether something gets the job done; and done safely.
MJCD