DeWalt

Where I work we buy nothing but DeWalt. Mostly 14.4, but some 18 volt too. The drill I use personally is over 5 years old, and on the same two batteries it came with. With about 30 workers, and some having multiple tools we do go through some extra batteries, but nothing to get worked up over. We have tried Makita, Bosch, and Milwaukee cordless tools and they are all about the same. For the homeowner, that rarely uses a tool, I believe cordless is a poor way to go. In my experience rechargeable batteries like to be used. They thrive from charge and drain cycles. Let the tool sit on the shelf in the garage and the batteries will die sooner than being used on a daily basis. Greg.

Thanks, then I won't give up on them. the 3 I've had are all 10+ years old, I do see design iterations to what they are selling today. I do need the portability, as cords are a pain up on roof rafters. Ya, I don't like nails, they are hard to back out.

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