I have heard good things about the dewalt.
However when I was looking last year for a bt planer, a old carp buddy recomended the Makita.
He said his lasted for years (something like 15 with some minor repairs). I looked into it and I noticed that they really didnt change their design much and like the dewalt its sold all over so parts are available.
Well I chose the Makita mainly because its easy to use been around for a while w no design changes which told me its a tried and true machine. Im happy I did. Its light not heavy to move, easy to use and works great.