Mike Dodd wrote:

nyway, more constructive... to the OP, Screwfix have a recently
advertised deal on...

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/48598

Which looks interesting, reduced from £229 to £139.

I've no experience of this particular model, although it caught my eye
from a recent email from SF as a potentially good deal, however,
re-reading your post, it's not SDS. For "light masonary drilling. 5-8mm
brick/stone/concrete", I'm not convinced that you'd necessarily need
SDS, although that choice is, of course, yours. I've happily* used my
18v DW 20 foot up a ladder drilling 12mm into brick.

I bought one earlier this week. It is excellent, though the chuck is not
all metal, so its longevity (the chuck) may be questionable for regular
use. It isnt a problem IMO though as new chucks are £25 if ever one was
needed.

The only downside that I can see is the weight of it - not a problem
when using a 6mm bit going into masonry, but it may not be so good with
a 2mm pilot in softwood.

Anyway, I would recommend it, if anyone bought it and didnt like it, you
can sell it off separately as body, batteries, charger and case, and
make a profit on it.
Alan.
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