S Tier:
- Milwaukee
- Bosch
- Makita
A Tier:
- DeWalt
- Porter Cable
B Tier:
- Ryobi
- Rigid
C Tier:
- Black & Decker
- Craftsman
- Master craft
- Skil
- Other store brands
All of them will get you a passing grade, C Tier feels a little flimsy like it might let you down, B Tier works perfectly fine and feels normal, A Tier feels a little better, and S Tier is noticeably rock solid and nice in every way.
Atleast, this is ballpark what I remember from when I was contracting...
Given that the world of high art is basically entirely used by rich people as a way to launder money and dodge taxes?
Yes. It absolutely should. It should have been like 30 years ago.