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…