[MrSkelter]

Bridge City Toolworks have been made in China for a long time now. China makes some fantastic stuff but Bridge City built a name on being American.

Woodpecker are a better choice. Expensive but high quality.

Mafell and Festool get a ton of hate from people angry at the prices but they are totally worth it if you know. Feel and precision matter. Balance matters. “Design is how it works” applies here. You can’t tell how a tool is to use off a spec sheet, and numbers for things like torque are very easy to manipulate (what’s the load!)

Good power tools are a joy. They change what you think is possible.