"Bilbo Baggins" wrote in message
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. I do no wish to buy anything that B&D has their finger in.

I'm thinking they acquired DeWalt or was it visa versa.
Nothing wrong with B&D if you get their top of the line. I've got a corded 2
speed/variable 3/8 in drill (professional series, sold for aprox $270) that
I've had for 10 or 12 years and it's still going strong. The 2 speed has
metal gears, not plastic and is all ball bearing. RM~