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I have owned one now for about 12 years with intermittent heavy use. Never a problem.
The design is just about perfect with no useless bells and whistles and a grip that is also comfortable for users with smaller size hands. The charge on the 3.5 amp hour battery packs goes for a LONG time after a relatively short charging period. This is truly a professional grade tool that will be appreciated by any user. We have been using this model Panasonic in our fabrication shop for years. We have never been able to break or wear out one of these drills aside from the inevitable demise of the battery packs which are very pricey to replace - not surprising considering the 3.5 amp hour rating.
Not commonly found in stores, this drill tends to be found in the hands and toolboxes of professional craftsmen and technicians. By far the best power-to-weight ratio you can find. The torque is nothing short of amazing and the light weight will be appreciated when performing repetitive tasks - especially overhead. The clutch is superb and the keyless chuck works much better that most.
I went from Bosch to this cordless drill and never looked back. You won't go wrong with this Panasonic tool. Submitted 10/21/2009Purchased 7/4/2006Now thats durability. Since I am a contractor I am always on the lookout for a tool that has the power and will hold up during heavy use. I use it every day.
This Panasonic has done both. It has been dropped several times on a concrete floor and is still drilling straight as an arrow. The batterry lasts a long time and takes a quick charge. This is important on the job site.
My 18V other brand finally wore out and I saw the Panasonic being used by local contractors, so I bought one. The chuck is probably the best I've ever had - no slippage with drill bits. Our local industrial supply house has sold many of these to local contractors & I've talked to a number of the guys using them daily. Love the drill. So far almost everyone really likes the drill.
I wish the plastic case had a little more room for storing bits, etc. The old batteries still hold some charge, but the time is noticeably shorter than new. I'm sure that cold weather degrades the battery time, but for most intermittent projects, cold temps don't seem to be a problem. I've owned the 15.6V 3.5 amp-hr Panasonic drill for about 3 years. I've had no problems whatsoever. I really like the lighter weight & the relatively compact size. However a plastic tube / rubber end cap storage container fits perfectly in the case & will hold a fair number of bits. Batteries last a long time before recharge.
I've built a deck, finished a large basement, and done numerous other projects on 3 houses. The batteries are finally beginning to lose their storage capacity after 3 years, so I just bought a 3.5 battery two-pack. So do I. The drill has quite a lot of torque for a battery model (not as much as my Milwaukee 1/2 hole shooter of course) and is very controllable.
When the battery on my Dwalt finally gave up the fight, I checked Consumer Reports for a good replacement. I highly recommend this drill. The Panasonic drill that I bought has seen plenty of use in the short time that I've had it. I have only good things to say about the way it's performed so far.
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