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I think stuff used for work and stuff used for DIY land in pretty different categories. Using DIY-grade tools for work will kill them in no time, and using pro grade tools for DIY use seems like a waste of money. From what I've seen anyways the amount of abuse a DIYer throws at a tool doesn't hold a candle to what a contractor needs it to put up with.

If meme is getting 9 months of daily professional use out of a Milwaukee, say it's used 6hrs a day that's about 1,100 hrs. Most tools I'm gonna guess I use max 20 hours a year, if that, so it'd take me 55 years to use it the same amount and I'm going to be using it in much gentler conditions. That's way beyond how long I need it to last, so there's not much point paying the extra for that. Depends how hard you are on your stuff too though. In 17 years I've only had 2 Stanley ratchets, a no-name heat gun and a Power Fist grinder break. All my other cheap tools are still kicking.

Speaking of 1/2" impacts, how much torque do you guys find is too much? Obviously the ones with 1,000+ ftlbs are super tempting but I imagine that's just extra size and weight for nothing when you don't actually need that many ugga duggas on tap. Do they take longer to stop spinning than the lower powered ones?