I've just decided the cheap and nasty cordless drill isn't ever going to
suddenly hold better charge. The trouble is that it can go months between
use, and a NiCd battery is not ideal if you never really run it down fully.

Is anyone aware of a decent brand where I can look to spend up to £40 on a
cordless chuckless drill that I can expect to get several years occasional
use out of without having to concentate on battery maintenance (presumably
I'd be looking at NiMh for that).

Brands and models ideally.
Cheers