I think that general tools are important also. I need an old hand
crank drill. I'm sometimes amazed that people have power tools and no
hand tools at all.
Yeah, I like the "egg-beater drills" and have several sizes including a
big one you can lean on, along with a couple push drills. But they are
used mostly for metal work. Braces are for wood and nothing cuts a
better hole through wood. I use mine for tapping trees.