On Friday, November 15, 2013 3:26:41 PM UTC-10, patrick wrote:
As to lithium batteries yay or nay. Looking for a lighter drill for med/light duty. This 62 yr old with a dicey shoulder doesn't like holding a 18v nimh makita (6lbs) for doing the job. Gee, you go online and look at the feedback on amazon and you'd think that between the dicey batteries,the wobbly and poorly clamping(the bits)chucks that all the makers can't make a decent drill (and impact driver). TIA Pat

Hi Pat,
I use the Dewalt 12 volt max Drill/driver and impact wrench for work and the 12 volt max impact driver for home use and they put out. Although not designed for it the impact wrench will handle 5/8 bolts with no problem.

You definitely want to stick with Li-ion because they hold their charge for a long time and will be ready to go when you need them. Plus they are so light and compact that I can carry the tools and spare batteries with less weight than one Makita 18 volt drill.