I bought Ridgid for 3 I used to work for Emerson Electric when I was in college, Ridgid is a Division of Emerson; Ridgid tool and battery have lifetime warranty but you have and must register with them to activate the warranty.
You may get surprised to find out how many things are made in China while having Made in USA sticker, thing is if final assembly is in USA they can slap that sticker on. Sometimes it's simple re-packaging thou.While I enjoy my Milwaukee M12 stubby and my M18 fuel high torque impact wrenches (both were gifts), I will not personally be investing any of my money in the line because they are stamped on the side with “Milwaukee Electric Tool, PRC”.
I’ve grown to accept “Made in China.” because there are so few other options generally however “Milwaukee Electric Tool, PRC” indicates that the company is headquartered out of China.You may get surprised to find out how many things are made in China while having Made in USA sticker, thing is if final assembly is in USA they can slap that sticker on. Sometimes it's simple re-packaging thou.