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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.
It is solid feeling and the case is well made. I have only used it twice since I got it, a total of about 45 minutes. I would purchase it again. Has very little runout on the chuck and drills smoothly. It has amazing power and torque. It is a little heavier feeling than I thought it would be, but I will get used to it soon.
The only downside is that they are no longer made in the US. You won't be disappointed by this drill. The drill has alot of power and works great for hammerdrilling. The V18 Lithium Ion batteries are a substantial improvement over the old NiCads.
I recommend this drill very highly for anyone in the CATV/Tele industry. I'm doing a project now rewiring an apartment complex and I have yet to drain a battery in one day. As a CATV installer, I've been using cordless drills for years and this is the best drill I've owned so far. The battery life is great and has plenty of power.
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. I looked around at several models including Panasonic's latest offering.
It was a little surprising when the battery became fully discharged.It just stops dead. 53 1 1/2" holes with a forstner bit through a 2x6 is what I got. I though I broke it, but after another full charge, it runs like a champ.
After 20 years I found that I needed to replace my heavily used Panasonic 12V Drill. The power lasts right up to the last second with our any decrease in torque or speed. I understand that may get better with subsequent charges (I am happy with it now so anything extra is gravy).
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. It is a monster with an impressive amount of power.
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