Over the years I have found that fancy cordless tools are not a bargain for the occasional user.

You can pay $200 for a drill, batteries, and an accessory or 2. When the batteries go out, they can cost over $80 each!

$80 for 1 battery? Wait, I can get a nice 2 speed drill with a Johnson motor, and 2 18-19v batteries for ~40 bucks!

Bottom line, if you use your drill/driver daily, and wear it out before it becomes obsolete, it probably pays to get HD stuff such as Makita or Milwaukee.

If your drill goes obsolete and you can't find replacement batteries before you can wear it out mechanically, it makes more sense to get a cheaper tool. I find that the cheap ones work almost as good as the expensive ones, just not as long.

RANT I've got a bone to pick with ALL the tool manufacturers. They need to standardize so that all battery packs of a given vlotage fits all tools of the same voltage. Also, 1700mah cells cost virtually the same as 1200mah cells. All battery packs should come with 1700mah or higher cells! /RANT

Shrimp