Andy wrote;
Panasonic has very good battery technology which may be important if
the maximum activity between charges is the primary consideration.
On
the other hand, the motor control is not quite as good as that of
Makita. Therefore, on balance, I prefer Makita's offering, but it is
not based on price.

What a ****! Does this make the slightest bit of difference to anyone!

Do you spell anal retentive with a hyphen or not?

Dave