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But it's the best drill out there none-the-less. The new Panasonic (like the old one) blows it away. Very impressive. Admittedly, the drill dropped several feet a couple times to a hard surface. Fabulous torque, battery life, ergonomics, balance.
A slide-on battery would be a more robust approach. The chuck clutch finally gave out, but I quickly bought this new Panasonic, and also another mfgr's lithium model. Not much of a factor in purchasing it, it's shorter length proved invaluable in many situations. My first Panasonic (EY6432NQKW) lasted 7 years under heavy use. This thing drives screws through several inches of dimension lumber for a long time on one battery charge.
My only complaint is that the batteries tended to fall off the drill in later years so I had to add a round of blue tape at battery changes.
Most of your prices are within a few bucks of everbody else price. You show savings of 100.00 to200.00 dollars off of most Items, What are you comparing your prices to. You say we save x amount of dollars off of retail, thats Bs No we don't, Explain your savings please, when I go into local stores I don't see these savings.
I just ordered a new one from Amazon since it comes with two batteries I'll still be able to use my old drill for another 5 years as well. Panasonic EY6432GQKW 15.6-Volt NiMH 1/2-Inch Cordless Drill/Driver Kit I'm with the Panasonic Cordless Drill vote these days after I've had one of these for 5 years without a single problem before the batteries finally gave out. You can't beat the durability and power of these drills.
They put together rapidly and look gorgeous. I'm a woman who fixes stuff at home myself. I bought this drill/driver based on the recommendation of a leading consumer magazine as well as a hardware store merchant. Works great. Bought it to build some raised garden beds of redwood.
Each has a problem.One has a broken Chuck as I tightened a bit in it that was off center and broke one of the three tines, I have another that smells burned out and over heats probably from over use, and a third that I dropped Damaging the internals,, I also have several Batteries that wont charge. It is actually cheaper to buy the drill kit than it is to buy the two batteries. I am a Builder, and have three of these. Problem is that I use the Panasonic skill saw every day, I also use the drill but it is not well balanced and can easily fall from a tool apron.The Batteries are so expensive.
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