If I have to rely on a lifetime warranty I begin to question the quality of the product to begin with. No, Milwaukee doesn’t have a lifetime warranty and they won’t replace your batteries for free after years of use. From my experience, they don’t need to.
I don't believe that quote. I mean Swarovski, Vortex, and Nikon stuff all come with a lifetime warranty, and they don't build their stuff to break.
I think the lifetime warranty is a good asking point as most people will never wear their stuff out, but as an outdoorsman I'm very rough on stuff and want it for life. Everything I buy from hunting to fishing to home appliances I try to get a lifetime warranty on. Or the longest warranty possible. It's like having a life insurance policy. You don't get it hoping you will need it, you get it just in case.