The one thing that could be smarter for me? The chargers, and maybe the lithium batteries. Worst case, someone at Milwaukee thinks it can save a few bucks on components like switches and dials but they give up some efficiency, durability, and usability to shave off a few bucks. The controls have to be past a certain level of complexity before computer controls are worth while. Kind of like you don't put in a PLC where a couple relays accomplish the task. I am skeptical that computer settings will be more effective and efficient than mechanical controls for power tools. But that could be accomplished by much simpler electronic means. I can see how it would be nice to automatically see whether all the tools have come home to roost at night (or within bluetooth range of the roost). I'd have to predict it turns out to be a terrible idea. So is this just a gimmick, or is Milwaukee on to something with this setup? Lets face it, a cordless tool can destroy property or injure someone almost as well as a corded these days. There will probably be an advantage to business owners who want to keep track of their tools, and have no qualms about letting their trainees run wild with the tools. I know I will be holding on to my cache of cordless tools, as I don't want to have to replace bluetooth radios and whatever weak point they introduce in the design to get the costs down. I have snapped quite a few fasteners with my fuel impact, but it has been my own fault (except Tapcons, they are just crappy fasteners) but other than that, I cannot see why this much complexity is needed in a cordless power tool. That said, I am not really too keen on this next generation of tools. Both were simple fixes with less than $20 in parts, and I did not have to mess around with a warranty center. Now, I am a dyed in the wool Milwaukee fan, have had only two minor problems with their cordless tools in my short 5 year span of using them. Here is a quick and dirty rundown if you are unfamiliar I didn't see a thread here, and thought I would get some opinions of employees and owners of companies to compare to my own opinions of this. I just heard about this "system" yesterday, but apparently it has been announced for a while.
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