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Although I was able to build metal stud walls with this. My old drill/driver batteries died and I found this cheaper than a new battery. This works great and I even like the little magnet bit holder at the bottom of the grip. Perfect for light DIY and OK for mid DIY. Only the down side is the rpm seems to be low compared to my old Ryobi and this affects when you drill.
I'm extremely pleased with my new Ryobi drill. For us do-it-yourselfers it's a great deal. Just a good drill with a sturdy case, two batteries and a charger. My last drill was a Ryobi and it only died because my batteries finally wouldn't hold a charge and to get new batteries cost more than this package.
You CANNOT charge a batt, and stick it in the box, and expect it to get you through a job a few weeks later. I'm a home, fixer upper, not a contractor or certified anything. Totally unacceptable. 3 weeks.
Period. If this was a store-brand, it would probably get 3-4 stars. Due to this, I have to keep a batt in the charger at all times. I had an older Ryobi drill that I LOVED and used on everything for many years. Well, the newer batteries completely suck. I had two fully charged batteries sitting in the case for about three weeks, and I couldn't drill through a single piece of thin (2-3mm) metal going through both batts. It sucks, and isn't typical of the quality I came to expect with this brand.
Since it's ryobi, and due to the cost, it get's two stars. I went through a few batts and chargers, and finally, had to buy their new versions, because they didn't make batteries that would fit the older models. 3 months, fine, batts lose charge, everyone knows. If you buy one of these, you'll probably get the model that I returned. Not good enough.
What a deal. Can't beat the price and I am impressed with the quality. I was going to buy a new battery for my old 9.6V drill and when I found out I could buy a 12 volt complete system for less money than a new 9.6V costs I was blown away. This is a great little drill with all the power I needed for most of the jobs I do in my shop and home.
My only regret that at this price I didn't buy 2. 12v is more than adequate for light-medium household repair.
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