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I bought this for my husband he had a craftsmen drill that I paid alot more for and he gave it away.He is very pleased with this Milwaukee Drill.I recommend this drill to everyone.
I have only used it twice since I got it, a total of about 45 minutes. It is solid feeling and the case is well made. It has amazing power and torque. It is a little heavier feeling than I thought it would be, but I will get used to it soon. Has very little runout on the chuck and drills smoothly. I would purchase it again.
The drill has alot of power and works great for hammerdrilling. The V18 Lithium Ion batteries are a substantial improvement over the old NiCads. You won't be disappointed by this drill. The only downside is that they are no longer made in the US.
As a CATV installer, I've been using cordless drills for years and this is the best drill I've owned so far. The battery life is great and has plenty of power. I'm doing a project now rewiring an apartment complex and I have yet to drain a battery in one day. I recommend this drill very highly for anyone in the CATV/Tele industry.
After 20 years I found that I needed to replace my heavily used Panasonic 12V Drill. 53 1 1/2" holes with a forstner bit through a 2x6 is what I got. The power lasts right up to the last second with our any decrease in torque or speed.
I decide on the Milwaukee for a couple of reasons, the first is I have several of their tool (albeit the older versions) and they just last. I though I broke it, but after another full charge, it runs like a champ. I looked around at several models including Panasonic's latest offering.
It was a little surprising when the battery became fully discharged.It just stops dead. I am a big advocate of tools that do what they are intended to do without a lot of superfluous items added to them (Makita's light for example).This drill has it. It is a monster with an impressive amount of power.
I ran the second battery from new fresh charge to empty just to see what it it had in it. I understand that may get better with subsequent charges (I am happy with it now so anything extra is gravy).
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