To me the big value difference in power tools is how many cycles or years the battery pack can endure.
The label means
“Samsung lithium ion battery cells made in their older plant in South Korea and Samsung’s newest plant in Malaysia, then soldered. into packs in China”
https://www.electrive.com/2022/07/21/samsung-sdi-is-building-a-second-battery-plant-in-malaysia/TTI seems to be pulling out of mainland China production factories as fast as they can.
TTI changed their legal headquarters location from Hong Kong to South Carolina.
I used to think parent company TTI put the better lasting Samsung lithium cells in their Milwaukee brand tools,
and cheaper non-Samsung cells in their less expensive Ryobi tools,
but I learned at the Direct Tools store in Simpsonville KY just off I-64 that Ryobi tools presently have Samsung battery cells inside too.
https://www.directtoolsoutlet.com/https://www.mallscenters.com/brands...cky--the-outlet-shoppes-of-the-bluegrassLithium battery packs will last longer if they are stored at 40% to 68% between uses.
Blowers or Vacuum cleaner tools have high amp draw are good ways to pull down 100% charged packs with 4 bars to 2 bar level prior to storage.
