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The story behind the current Ryobi power/garden tool range:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/shuchingjeanchen/2016/01/07/father-son-in-power-tools/#733416ef6519
Being a Chinese manufacturer, I guess does leave them prone to after hours leakage:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B071KVGSXL?psc=1(likely to be stuffed with untested re-used ex-laptop cells?)
Interesting. Their prices do seem to edge out B&Q's by about 10%, although they don't stock the 4.0Ah battery which seems like the sweet spot for price vs. capacity. Currently the benchmark is this.