Im a Snap-on Addict, I just paid off a 8000.00 Bill ( which took me a total of 2 hours to rack up ). Yeah felt good, now I want more. I have never had any problems with Ryobi Power Tools. I looked at the Ridgid and Huskey stuff at Home Depot about an hour ago, Not to impressed. FireStorm is ok, but like you all saying the battery life sucks. Craftsman's Batteries last longer and those are terrible too, but still good enough to buy with the warranty they offer too. I have a little 12.0 volt Ryobi Drill that out last's my dad's 18.0 volt Skil ( I think thats what it is ) drill, in both power and battery life. It has enough power to get the job done on 1 battery most of the time. and I paid 45.99 on sale at Home Depot. and the wife can use it with no problems like twisting her wrist ect. Never seen firestorm really used hardcore though. But tried them out at Home Depot on one weekend. Light jobs they are fine.