re: What drill set are you getting for the next 20+ years?

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If you had to buy a new drill (set) this weekend and it’s all you’ll use for the next couple decades, what brand are you going with?

And this is strictly for around the house duties, nothing commercial.

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I have have pretty much every 20v cordless tool Craftsman makes. I've been extremely pleased with the quality. Have not had a single one fail or lack in power so far. Because I have so many, I have a shite ton of batteries. I have duplicates of many of them because I use them at work, keep some in my truck, and in my garage of course. The reason I went with Craftsman is that they make a wide range of tools for a wide range of uses. For example I have all the typical tools like you would use for automotive applications like impacts, ratchets, grinders and what not. But they also make every kind of wood working tool of which I have most. Then they have a nice set of yard tools. I especially love the my hedge trimmer and angled hedge trimmer because they let me trim my hedges like a boss which isn't easy because I have 300 feet of hedges around my backyard. All these tools use the same 2.5ah batteries. You can get bigger 4ah 20v battery like I have for my miter saw for more RPMs but my regular circular saw still uses the 2.5. I haven't see any degradation in the batteries as of yet and I've been using the 20v set the last few years with no complaints. I like Milwaukee and Dewalt but neither of those or any other brand make all the different tools I need in the same battery system. There are two exceptions to the 20v stuff. I have a 40v Craftsman leaf blower that is a beast. The 20v was just not cutting it. And I have 24v Kobalt XTR 1/2 impact for big automotive lug nuts,suspension bolts, and RV applications. No complaints.