The best one is the one you can afford, get service for nearby, get parts for nearby, at least think you can perform most of the service on, while doing the job you need done with the amount of input from yourself that you can afford and perform. I see very little difference between any of the brands at the same price level. The only added perks are rather small and seem to come from the Craftsman brand. I suppose finance offered may be something that would make one better than another. Some guys can get along with box store stuff because they do all the tinkering themselves. Other folks would be better off with dealer support. Most stores carry the same stuff anyway.