Makita 6217DWDEX1 12 Volt 3/8-Inch MForce Driver-Drill Kit with Heavy Duty Tool Belt & Bags

I have had my share of "cheap" cordless drills and finally decided to spend my money for a professional model.

And this 12 volt qualifies. This is a fairly heavy 12 volt, but metal gears and a high quality motor weigh more then plastic.

With two Ni-MH battery nickel-metal hydride batteries, this baby has great battery capacity and a longer run time then other battery types. One good thing (or bad, depends) is when the batteries run out of juice, thats it, they run strong right up to the end. Recharge time is fairly quick though, about 30 - 45 minutes. I always have the second battery charge up because of this.

This 12 volt runs circles around other 14.4 volt models I have owned. It has great turning power and the chuck locks tightly around bits.

Bottom line: this is quality tool, built to last many years and it just gives you confidence when you have it in your hand.

I've had this drill at least over a year, the drill still works great only use it for home use. I had a 14V Dewalt the Makita is a much solider tool whole lot easier to remove the batteries. The one down side to all the cordless tool s is the battery cost I would check battery cost on any brand tool you buy because they don't last as long as your lead to believe. As for the Makita this is my third one 7.2 V still have, 9.6V and now 12 V the best cordless drill I've used and I use them every day at work. Now I will add this I've also been using some of the new Makita lithium battery models, just from the little use with them I would suggest spending the extra money on one.