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I'm very happy with this drill. I though I'd try this Makita to see if I can get more life out of the drill without sacraficing quality. I'v owned three Dewalt's over the last five years and I was happy with them.
What I like:- Very Powerful (drills in lath and plaster walls)- light weigh - A lot of torque settings (16)- Extra Battery - must.- Ultra-fast battery recharge (25 minutes)- Not expensive (comparing to other Makita and Bosch drill drivers)What I don't like:- Nothing.Summary:I think that this tool is perfect.
The only reason I replaced it was because after seven years of pretty steady household/basement refinishing/etc. I have great expectations for this one, too. The previous model was an incredibly reliable, versatile and indispensable home tool. I bought this as a replacement for my seven year old 9.6 volt (or something like that) Makita drill. use, the two rechargeable batteries finally died. So far it's great. The price of two batteries was nearly that of a drill upgrade (12 volt) with two batteries.
Do the math. And the free drill bits were a nice kicker on a Friday deal. The bats are $46.xx ea, the charger is @ $60.xx, the drill is a reasonably good unit, if you need replacement bats buy this kit. My 12v 1.3ah bats are on their last legs after 5 yrs, this is the best yet deal on new bats.
I was not disappointed with this little powerhouse. Lightweight and with two batteries, a great deal. Does the job for most household repairs and bigger projects as well.
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