re: What drill set are you getting for the next 20+ years?

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I'd say Milwaukee is the best quality, followed by Makita and Dewalt in a tossup, slightly ahead of Rigid, with Ryobi next.

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Milwaukee has their fair share of bad tools, the new 2767's are getting trashed right now with them failing right out of the box. For a DIYer, you can basically get anything from Harbor Freight on up and be just fine. For pro-sumers and contractors it's more about which brand has more of the tools they'll need. Milwaukee has the best selection for HVAC and mechanical, DeWalt if you are more into general construction. Quality is completely even whether it's red, green, yellow, or blue. I have mostly DeWalt, some Milwaukee, Makita, and Hitachi and they all do what they should. Makita corded circular saws have always been then best to me, their cordless drills and impacts not so much. All my corded angle grinders are Hitachi and DeWalt. I have Milwaukee M18 nailers, jobsite vacuum, and M12 ratchet. I've got DeWalt 12V/20V/60V drills, impacts, miter saw, trim router, circular saw, lights, rotary hammer, angle grinder, sawzall, right angle drill, and lots of other tools and accessories to more than fill up a set of jobsite tool totes. Never had a problem with any battery or tool. How you store and take care of the tools matters, I keep my stuff clean and organized.