I have a makita and a hitachi. ive only had the hitachi about a year so i cant give honest opinion yet, but ive had my makita 7 years now with daily use and has`nt missed a beat. Some folks swear by dewalt, but ive seen to many die early on the job for me to ever buy that brand. All my other tools are hitachi. not as good as days back, but ill still put my money on em.