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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.
Has very little runout on the chuck and drills smoothly. It has amazing power and torque. I have only used it twice since I got it, a total of about 45 minutes. It is a little heavier feeling than I thought it would be, but I will get used to it soon. I would purchase it again. It is solid feeling and the case is well made.
The drill has alot of power and works great for hammerdrilling. The only downside is that they are no longer made in the US. The V18 Lithium Ion batteries are a substantial improvement over the old NiCads. You won't be disappointed by this drill.
As a CATV installer, I've been using cordless drills for years and this is the best drill I've owned so far. I recommend this drill very highly for anyone in the CATV/Tele industry. 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 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. I ran the second battery from new fresh charge to empty just to see what it it had in it. 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. 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. The power lasts right up to the last second with our any decrease in torque or speed.
I looked around at several models including Panasonic's latest offering. It is a monster with an impressive amount of power. I understand that may get better with subsequent charges (I am happy with it now so anything extra is gravy). It was a little surprising when the battery became fully discharged.It just stops dead.
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