Milwaukee makes some great tools, I have some. They also have the most breadth to their catalog of offerings compared to other power tools you can buy in any big box home store or hardware store. I also think their tools perform well under stress, as they're designed for folks that Milwaukee assumes will abuse the tool. Which is great for the market they go after. I don't think Festool is competing in the same market as Milwaukee. Like, Festool tools may not be the most powerful, but they have the right amount of power for their application to make the operation just feel good. I like to think it's finesse, they have found the exact sweet spot they want to be in for that particular tool. I recently bought a CXS and I feel like this tool embodies that - it isn't the most powerful compact drill-driver, but man it just seems to do the job better than the others. The CT dust extractors don't necessarily have the highest CFM or most powerful suction, but they have the right amount to be perfect at what they do. The ETS EC sanders aren't the most powerful, but they feel amazing to use and complete the work quicker, without me feeling like my arm is going to vibrate into another dimension. It's a fair criticism to say the latest TSC is less powerful than the Milwaukee, but I think for most folks who are into Festool that won't necessarily matter. If you prefer the Milwaukee to the Festool due to the power difference, there's nothing wrong with that. I just don't think it will matter long term unless Festool never updates the TSC, which is super unlikely.
