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Here's what you need to know about ALL Black and Decker cordless products: The batteries have a 3 to 5 year lifespan, according to the manufacturer, after which they must be replaced. If you have any problems with it whatsoever, as I did, you can expect that they will refuse to sell you repleacement items and you will be forced to buy a whole new unit.Black and Decker just lost me as a customer. (I just got off the phone with their 800 number)If you call and ask to purchase a new charger, as I did, you will be told that using a new charger with old batteries will simply destroy the new charger. Therefore they will not sell you a new charger without you also buying a new battery.Coincidentally, a single replacement battery costs as much as running down to Lowes and buying a new drill with a charger and not one, but two, new batteries.So every 36 months, Black and Decker would like you to throw away your present B&D drill and buy a new one.
I used this a lot building my house, especially driving all the screws when hanging drywall. I have had a few good B&D tools (compound mitre saw and reciprocating saw) and a few junk ones (nice variable speed sabre saw that won't hold onto the blade no matter what I do). The batteries hold a charge for a long time, and were still going strong when the drill smoked. This was about my 5th rechargeable drill and definitely the strongest, but it finally smoked after a couple years. But had to use my 3/8" plug-in drill for 1/2" and larger wood boring, and for putting screws in metal roofing. In the long run it would be much less expensive to buy better quality tools that would last and not be so aggravating to use. The cordless chuck works better than B&D plug-in 3/8 drill, but still slips some.
Powerfull, reliable, easy to handle.Its a big help at home and when i need to install parts on my jeep Wrangler.highly recommended.
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