I have decided to switch to Ryobi. My only good Makita tool left is the recip saw and it is 10 years old. Not enough to buy new batteries for. I bought the 12" 18v Ryobi chain saw and 280CFM blower-both highly rated as long as Ryobi batteries are used and not the cheap off brand replacements. I also bought 2 Ryobi 4ah batteries. I already have a small battery and the 1+ charger that came with the chain saw pole trimmer I bought a few years ago. Even the small battery would last a long time in the trimmer but a chain saw or blower will require a larger battery.
I saw a Ryobi electric riding mower on CL for $700 almost new and was really tempted until I read the reviews and found out how unreliable they are. One even caught fire while the user was on it.
EDIT-sounds like the Ryobi recip saw is not the best. I may buy a battery and keep the Makita one. Kind of defeating the 1 brand advantage but I use the recip saw all the time in the yard with a landscaping blade for trimming.

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Tony H
W111 280SE 3.5 Coupe
Manual transmission

Past cars:
Porsche 914 2.0
'64 Jaguar XKE Roadster
'57 Oval Window VW
'71 Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck-Dad bought new
'73 Toyota Celica GT