A few of my tools are DeWalt. I like them, and have had no problem with any, but the B&D part scares me, too. I'm really fond of Porter Cable, and strongly leaning in that direction for all my new or replacement stuff.I am a firm believer in DeWalt tools. I have the others but they always break or stop working. Yep, I know DeWalt is made by Black and Decker now, and that does scare me some.