Need to purchase new drill. Having considered weight, torque,
performance, use etc I have decided on a 14.4V cordless combi drill. I
am looking at the mid to high end of the market. I have read views on
cheaper vs expensive - and am not too interested in that debate.

Bosch, DeWalt and Makita all have similar models around the 200 ukp
mark. Having looked at previous discussions and recommendations of
others I am inclined to go for the Makita.

However my neighbour is a chippie and he tells me that the latest
models from Bosch are significantly better than previous ones - and
very highly regarded in the trade. He has all DeWalt - but would go for
Bosch.

Any opinions? At this sort of level does manufacturer/brand make much
difference?