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I've had this drill for a few years and it has been reliable. Both of my batteries no longer hold a charge so I went online for new batteries and 2 batteries cost the same as a whole new drill with two batteries. What is up with that. I guess I'll buy a new one and have two drills and two batteries.
I would recommend this drill to anyone - from the homeowner for occasional use, to the professional who needs an everyday drill. As a home remodeler, I lug my drill around all day every day and I now appreciate the lighter weight of the old PC. The PC is well balanced in your hand, the grip-to-fit is nice, although I just stayed with the Medium fitting that it came with, and the battery life seems average. Before this drill I owned the non-hammerdrill 14.4v version, and both were great workhorses. Being under warranty, the service shop was able to replace the broken parts for free and the drill rocked for many moons to follow. When the PC batteries died, I sold the drill on craigslist and decided to upgrade to the Hitachi 18v hammerdrill. I owned this drill for years until both of the batteries finally lost their charge (Because they are so expensive to replace, I opted for an "upgrade".). (see my review on the Hitachi for it's many other faults).
What a disappointment. The PC had nearly the same power (torque) but was much lighter to carry around. I lent this drill to a, a-hem, friend, once and it was returned with stripped gears. Again, highly recommended.
Never wanted an upgrade to more powerful drivers and this does everything I ask of it. An hour or less.
I use it for concrete and masonry drilling as well as wood. I have used this thing for five years and it is wonderful.
Batteries are easily changed and the included charger is very quick. It also works very well as a driver.
The variable speed trigger and the torque setting make it a breeze to use. Came with two batteries so while using one the other is charging.
Porter Cable did it right with this tool.
You can pay more for "Ultra-Power DesignerPro" brands, and they work well too. You can't go wrong with Porter-Cable tools. Always reliable, and great value for an honest price. But not "better". Buy ***American Made*** Porter-Cable, and you will have money left for more tools, and the pride of supporting USA.
A very nice extra.You won't be sorry with this drill. This drill is replacing my old 12 volt Porter Cable drill that has given me many years of great service.This drill features a "Hammer Drill" feature that is great for masonry work. I've used many cordless drills in my time and Porter Cable has been my favorite brand of all. The trigger is very smooth and it's easy to control the speed of the drill. It is also a regular drill and bit driver. There is torque to spare and a handle brace that screws into the side for extra support when the torque gets overwhelming or just for extra steadiness.The grip comes with different size inserts for different size hands. I think it also looks better than the other bizzare coloring and designs some of the other manufacturers use. This looks, feels, and acts like a professional tool.
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