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I thought the drill was great when I bought it last winter. It was light weight and the battery lasted a long time. But, I tried to drive a couple of screws into my deck this spring and the drill kept jumping out of gear. I had to mail it in for warranty (which cost me another $10)
Barely enough power to drill a small hole in soft wood. Don't even think about trying to drive a screw with this drill. I gave it to my daughter because I'm sure she can't hurt anything with it.
I am very pleased with this drill driver. It is relatively light weight and yet fairly powerful. I especially like the feature that allows one to see whether or not the battery is charged.
The only drawback on this drill is that it does not have a replaceable battery, but with Lithum ion battery I don't expect it to fail anytime soon like NiCad. I like the power and is perfect for home owner usage. I also purchased it at Loews after reading the previous reviewers tip. Also a push thru button if you want the drill to go reverse direction. I like it and is a step above the old versapak screwdriver that I still use and have. With a two year warranty, I think that is fine. You also get drill bits and screw bits (slot and philips) that you can stand up on a slot on the charger in the back.
So far so good. Yes, $40. There is also on top of the drill a power indicator which you can push and see how much power is left in your drill via 3 green lights. It has two speed settings which is easy to set. The weight is not bad, feels balanced and the charging stand is pretty decent for sitting the drill in. No other complaints. So for me, its a great combination.
The drill starts off at a higher "RPM" speed then expected. I just got one for $40 at Loew's, it was on sale. So you may think the drill is defective, but that's what is does. I got it for a spare and the price was right. Normally priced was $79.99There is one thing I did notice that the other reviewer said:There is not a "soft start low, low, variable speed" feature. Overall it's a sharp looking drill, compact, and well balanced to hold. I would give it a 5 start rating, but because what I just wrote, 4 1/2.
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