"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
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Well, they got me again last night.

Broke into my locked tool shed and stole some tools, but they must have
been interrupted because several tools were found laying on the ground
outside the shed, so it wasn't as bad as it could have been.

Not the first time it has happened, may not be the last.

Oh the joys of living in a den of thieves known as SoCal.

I have a Model 12 Winchester, and know how to use it, but the legal
aggravation in this state for killing someone stealing your property far
out weighs the satisfaction, so forget it.

Now that I've vented my spleen, some advice from the wreck.

They got my 18VDC, DeWalt, 1/2" chuck drill that I have used and abused
for almost 10 years.

It doesn't owe me anything.

I need a replacement, but will no longer be doing the heavy duty type work
that has been done in the past.

Staring into that crystal ball, what drill best meets the need.

I like the 18V package based on past experience, but would consider
another voltage.

Bosch, Milwaukee, Panasonic, or even Porter-Cable.

Not fond of Makita anymore, don't know anything about Hitachi.

Await your comments.

Lew

Don't know how good it is, but that Kawasaki 19.2 V at Costco with two
batteries for $39.99 looks like a pretty safe bet. Trouble with rechargeable
drills is the manufacturer makes them obsolete by failing to provide
replacement battteries at a reasonable cost, so even if the drill is still
running, it doesn't make sense to buy $40 batteries for it ten years later.