Power drill next to rechargeable battery - Nina Russkova/Getty Images More and more of the most popular power tool brands are shifting to run on batteries rather than being powered by plug-in cord.

If you own power tools, they are likely a part of your everyday job, or you bought them for DIY projects around the house. Either way, these tools make up a portion of your shop's equipment.

Power tools make a litany of tasks so much simpler. Even something as simple as drilling becomes a breeze when you can let a machine do the bulk of the work. However, any power tool lives and dies by ...