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My first Panasonic (EY6432NQKW) lasted 7 years under heavy use. 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 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. Fabulous torque, battery life, ergonomics, balance.
The new Panasonic (like the old one) blows it away. This thing drives screws through several inches of dimension lumber for a long time on one battery charge. Very impressive.
Admittedly, the drill dropped several feet a couple times to a hard surface. But it's the best drill out there none-the-less.
You show savings of 100.00 to200.00 dollars off of most Items, What are you comparing your prices to. Most of your prices are within a few bucks of everbody else price. 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'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. 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. You can't beat the durability and power of these drills. Panasonic EY6432GQKW 15.6-Volt NiMH 1/2-Inch Cordless Drill/Driver Kit
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. They put together rapidly and look gorgeous.
I am a Builder, and have three of these. 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. 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. It is actually cheaper to buy the drill kit than it is to buy the two batteries.
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