Eazypower 81964 12-Inch to 17-Inch Push Pull Click Click Screwdriver/Drill Kit with 1/4-Inch Hex, Power Bits and Hexbit Drill Bit

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Purchased one of these screwdrivers through Amazon in April, 2009. I was able to fix thisissue, and the screwdriver works again for light duty work.However, I would not suggest this tool for heavy use such as drivinglong deckscrews, even if pilot holes are drilled first in soft wood (asin my case).Just my humble experience; your mileage may vary. Usedit only lightly until yesterday when I was assembling a freestanding TVshelf of 3/4" pine plywood and pine 2X6's for my man cave (garage).Worked great for most of the screws, but towards the end of the job(qty-10 3" #8 deckscrews driven in, removed, and then driven in a secondtime after glue was applied to the wood joints) the ratcheting mechanismjammed, and I had to finish the job with a different screwdriver.From Eazypower's web site, their warranty says in part:"Eazypower products are guaranteed against defects in manufacturing andwill be replaced free of charge. Please return your product with yourproof of purchase to.Power tools Accessories and hand tools areconsumable products and will wear after extended use or if usedincorrectly making any warrantee [SIC] void."Since I didn't expect that the Eazypower warranty to cover my situation(most of the time with this type of tool warranty, if it worked initiallyand then it broke after some use, one must have used it incorrectly), Idisassembled the tool myself and found that one of the ratcheting pawlshad become dislocated and was also badly bent.

the mechanism isn't as smooth sounding as an original, but i keep the thing oiled well, and it hasn't let me down. i got this awhile ago,in lieu of a vintage yankee screwdriver. i have purposely been putting this thing to the test any time i need to drive a screw around the house. i recommend buying this, as the price can't be beat, and while it's not as elegant as an antique it definitely holds up after repeated use. it really works great.

My father had the Yankee version of these long before I came along, so I have been exposed to the basic tool idea for years. It functions quite well to drive phillips multi-purpose screws directly into cedar without drilling holes first.I wish it weren't made in China, but whatcha gonna do. However, I've been using cordless drills for drilling and driving, but have noticed lately that the batteries don't hold a charge more than a day or so. So I thought for the price this would be a good back up, or even a replacement.

Works fine as a drill, not as good as a screwdriver. The extra torque that was needed when trying to remove screws made the action a little rough.

My dad used to have one of these ("Yankee Screwdriver" types in his workshop - so I was very happy to find this @ Amazon - and for a reasonable price. It works as advertised, and so far, no hiccups.