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Matt Dunlap
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Perhaps I missed it, but I don't think anyone mentioned Panasonic. I have two of their drills and the batteries didn't need replacing for years. I'll bet I got ten years out of the twelve volt job, and the fifteen point sixer has lasted a good long time too. Give some thought to them.
My buying habits are a bit backwards I think. I tend to go for cheap and inexpensive at first. For instance, I think I bought 3 very cheap 1/2" corded drills over the last couple of years just to mix up mortar for when the LOML does tiling. After burning them up rather quickly, I finally decided that it was worth it to go get a top-grade drill.
Then again, I've bought cheap and inexpensive and used them for years and never needed the top-grade model. I've also bought top-grade at first, then found that I hardly ever use it and should have bought cheap and expensive.
Moral of the story, after this drill goes south, if I still need a cordless drill, then I'll probably go top-grade then.