Is it? Every corded power tool I buy comes with a standard power plug (region dependent of course). Plug it in, and it works. Buy another tool from a different brand (perhaps they are better at that type of tool), and now you have two tools which just work.<p>If you go all in on cordless, now battery management becomes an issue. There is no universal battery solution, so you either have to commit to a single brand, or deal with several charging stations and battery types. If one of these tools manages to survive for a decade or two, you now have to deal with old batteries with may or may not hold a charge for a decent while, and get into the hell that is after-market batteries. The corded tool meanwhile, will just work.<p>I have a cordless handheld drill, and a cordless impact driver. Those are two of the tools you really want to have cordless. I got them from the same brand with four batteries and two charging stations. The rest is all corded. Extension cords are cheap.