What happened to the tool industry and is this cheating?

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When I first started working about 12 years ago, I saved up and bought tools in my first year to use. They happened to be Milwaukee because they were cheaper then others and my two coworkers used Makita and Dewalt. I eventually saw how good carpenters use both those companies and chose to sell my few Milwaukee tools and run Black and Yellow. Dewalt. Currently Milwaukee is taking over by a landslide in my opinion in all trades. I still run black and yellow cause I’m stubborn af. Does anyone kn...

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Originally published on February 15, 2026. Curated by Construction News.

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