I have to agree. I've to the the 1/2" top of the line Makita cordless. It was pricey but I don't regret it. This baby takes a killing and keeps on drilling. Lots of power for auger drilling and locksets.
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Go for the battery.
Dewalt is a yellow Black& Decker
Makita is a Japanese Dewalt. I have a few, nothing great about them.
Porter Cable USED to build a great tool, Not sure what they have done but the price has dropped and I would guess the quality has too.
Ridgid (Home Depot) is built by the same company that used to build the old bullet proof Craftsman tools. I have a miter saw that I love.
Ryobi Is an inexpensive line, I've had good luck with them.
Ryobi drill I use at work is decent for power and not bad for battery life. My biggest complaint is the drill chuck. Drop bits frequently. Never happens with my Milwaukee or Craftsman. I recently bought a Li battery for my old 19.2 Craftsman tools and was pretty impressed with them. For a relatively cheap line they have done a lot of jobs and I have yet to kill one other than the batteries and chargersRyobi Is an inexpensive line, I've had good luck with them.
Because we typically kill the tools before the batteries. we are still running some 7 year old M18 batteries. The drill from that set has been rebuilt twice free of charge and the impact driver three times free also but has now been replaced with a fuel one in my van. Like i said we are hard on tools. They are always full of dirt from chimneys. They get wet and more than once they have come off of roofs. And yes they will fix one that fell off a roof and broke in half. We also love the grinder sawzall and circular saw. Have had no issues with them but they dont get used as hard. But it really depends on what you are using them for and how much they get abused.The higher end brands tools may actually last longer but if the batteries are what determine life-cycle why be concerned with tool life as long as they perform well.
If you get in a pinch with batteries, take the battery pack apart. Although the package is proprietary, many times the individual batteries inside are universal. You can often buy them from www.batterymart.com...solder a few batteries in a few mins..and boom..your custom battery pack is good as new.
If you get in a pinch with batteries, take the battery pack apart. Although the package is proprietary, many times the individual batteries inside are universal. You can often buy them from www.batterymart.com...solder a few batteries in a few mins..and boom..your custom battery pack is good as new.
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