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This is why the EU is right we have to regulate these things. There just aren’t right answers here, each battery has pros and cons, so it’s a political matter full stop.

I've never even heard of a power tool from any of those companies

There are a lot of German niche companies in that list. Like seriously "one specific job" niches ;)

Metabo (the one I know for their powertools, though Fischer is famous for their dowels and Edding for their markers) is known for drills as well as gardening power tools. I think this is more a non-consumer area (though Metabo certainly dabbles in consumer devices)

Obligatory xkcd: https://xkcd.com/927/