Also a happy Ryobi user. Even more so after I stumbled on [1] from Slickdeals; they rotate through a ton of Ryobi stock (factory blemished and refurbished) and I haven't ran into any duds yet. Between that site and frequent Home Depot specials, I've been able to build out a solid kit for far less than I expected.

I'm sure other brands funnel factory rejects and refurbs somewhere, as well. But I'm not sure where that is.

[1] https://www.directtoolsoutlet.com/