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

Rotary hammers are a definite good thing to have for any homeowner. I have compact DeWalt 20V and a Bosch Bulldog Extreme, still might get something in the SDS Max range too.

I've had the Hitachi set since right after the 2016 flood, helped many houses rebuild from Laplace to Lake Charles after hurricanes and also use them around the house and abuse them, would absolutely buy them again if needed.

I will second the ridgid recommendation, I have over 10 ridgid tools and even had something replaced via the lifetime warranty. They are pretty much on par with everyone else, but I have had my drill/impact since 2015 and its still going strong and added tools since then.

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I just bought this. Pretty solid deal, I think.

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Let me ask you. For non-commercial (around the house) stuff, what’s the point in not purchasing a hammer/driver combo? I obviously don’t know a great deal about drills, but why would the ordinary homeowner purchase a drill that isn’t a hammer drill as well (like the one you recommended)?

I did this last year, and went with Milwaukee to replace my dying Dewalt. Love the Milwaukee.

The one I linked IS a hammer drill.

To answer your question, though, some homeowners may use them enough to justify a dedicated non-hammer drill driver that is more compact in size and lighter weight.

Have a Makita set I’ve been using since ‘07 and it’s been flawless but stopped at HD in Lafayette on Fri and they had the 5 pc Makita set for $299. Circ saw, recip saw, impact drvr, drill drvr, flashlight, 2 batt and charger. Also a big bag w/ rollers.

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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.

I cant kill my Milwaukee impact/drill set. Its been over 10 years with the same two batteries and they just keep trucking.