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have you ever had a battery replaced under warranty Larry ?

I was reading on another forum that you had to send the tool/ battery and charger off to a service center to get a battery replaced

No Skip, I have not.

I was a Dewalt guy for a while, and still use the 18V hammer for most of my work. I also have the Dealt 7/6v screw driver which I my favorite, I find myself grabbing it for just about everything. The Milwaukee lithium ion stuff is really nice as well. For my heavy stuff I have a 110V Bosch hammer...that thing just rips...threw walls, pipes, wire...etc...lol

I caught Ryobi sale at HD or Lowes, I get them mixed up! Anyhow, right before Xmas bought a drill, flshlight, and circ saw combo with bag and 2 batteries for about $100 and then pick 1 from assortment of others; Recip saw. Best Xmas present I've gotten in years!
If I was still working in the field, I'd sure look @ Bosch's little drill. It's expensive and heavy, but 2 year everything guarantee, as I recall. And same package for more $ includes hammer. I looked it over at a 'free lunch' at a supplier. It'll break your wrist, if you're into that sort of thing. ( ) John C.

I use a Dewalt 18V cordless drill. It has the hammer setting which is really nice for using anchors. I had a Dewalt 14.4v before that went through hell and still worked.

I've got an 18v hitachi that I picked up a while back and really like it. Plenty of torque and good battery life and not being to big is a plus as well. Reasonable for price. Hammer drills I still use corded hilti but we do have for the larger drills 4 bosch. I think alot comes down to personal preference with things like this.

I bought a Makita 18v Lithium Kit about 6 month's ago and it's been very reliable. Extremely light weight and comfortable. Battery life is great however they don't like the cold.

My recommendation would be Makita!

The smallest, lightest, highest torque and best balanced drill that I have ever used is the Panasonic. I have a 12V Panasonic and love it. The downside is that not many places carry it and they are a little pricey.
I also have a Dewalt 18v that serves me very well and a Bosch 120v hammer drill for the really tough stuff, but my favorite is the Panasonic.

I use an 18v Hitachi that has a very good hammer drill. On hammer drill it works better than my corded 1/2 inch Milwaukee.

I use a 12V Makita most of the time. It's been dropped more times than I can count, even a few times from more than 10', and seems indestructible. After 7 years the batteries are finally starting to wear out. When I need a hammer-drill I have a corded Milwaukee, but I can't recommend it, the Makita often does a better job.