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You will not regret it. A co-worker of mine borrowed this drill and tried doing so, repeatedly, and the chuck made horrible grinding noises as the rear sleeve and the front sleeve worked against each other. After six years of heavy use, this drill would have been still going strong if it wasn't for a few things.First, never, ever, tighten the chuck down with one hand, like you can with one-sleeve chucks. The chuck doesn't grip well anymore. It beats every other competitor for the price and utility, hands down. It loosens up repeatedly in the middle of easy drilling through 2x4s.But for the six years that it did work, it worked perfectly, and with the original set of batteries, too.Buy it and use it carefully.
Wm. Called Amazon was told to call Makita. Ordered a drill received a blower. Mikita said it was Amazon's fault, send blower back (my cost) MaMakita 6217DWDE 12-volt NiMH 3/8-inch Cordless Drill/Driver Kitkita will send me a drill (my cost). Ballantyne Called Amazon and they said they will give me credit on my next purchase to cover the cost of shipping.
Nice drill, works just great and is just the size I need. Back up for a good drill for sure. Price was very good and delivery just great. Ordered another right after I bought the first one.
I bought this drill to replace a very old Makita 9.6. So far I have been completely satisfied. I have used it for several months on a number of projects.
Best feature: the only cordless drill I could find actually made in the USA. So far no problems. Just got it a couple of weeks ago. I got the model with the light which runs on the same battery as the drill. Even if it was made in Japan as some of their models are, I'd rather give them my money than companies that ignore their conscience and give their business to China. The light cover needs to be screwed on tightly to work properly.
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