Accessories

So nice that everyone wants one for Christmas!
I have had mine 2 years and it has been fantastic! Small size makes it much easier than my old Black and Decker and the light on the end is brilliant. A few family members have requested this as a Christmas gift after using mine on several occasions.

Great Choice
The quality of this tool is great. Excellent torque for a 3.6v device, and its articulated head lets it get into all but the most awkward places. It is also available for pretty much indefinite use between having two batteries and each having good life. My only reservation is the presence of only one bit (a Phillips head) but this is not enough to keep me from givine 5 stars.

Handy drill/screwdriver and quite compact!
This is the best drill/screwdriver I've used so far. It's durable and very compact. It even has a light!

I've made some good use of it. Granted, it isn't the most powerful thing ever, but for its size it's got good kick. Perfect for drywall/studs and day-to-day jobs/use.

Disappointed
I've had this screwdriver for a little over 2 weeks and it's failed already! Out of the blue, there's some internal failure, either with the clutch mechanism or the internal gearing. When I try to use it, it just grinds away.
I've contacted Hitachi customer service for a replacement. I hope the replacement will be better than this one.

Well built, economical, stylish, but don't drop it.
We use these in our avionics shop for opening the black boxes (as screwdrivers). I'm bringing them in as I fade out the older Panasonic 2.4v and 3.6v Ni-Cads. We do not use them as drills and I don't know as I'd suggest that. The speed is NOT variable and I prefer my drill speed to change as I squeeze the trigger.

Performance has been good. We are pleased at the speed as well as thte stylish features. Some have taken out the LED spotlight and put in UV LEDs (so they can use them to check the application of postcoat, a seal to prevent contamination, like polyurethane or varnish).

They are fairly rugged, but don't survive a drop from a workbench well. We've had two that, after dropping, were intermittent at the "on/off" switch or just plain dead. One was fixed (solder joint was not making good contact) and the other a goner. Still, this doesn't keep me from buying them. Just means people need to be more careful in the future.

Battery life is very good, but ALWAYS run it down or discharge it 100%. Ni-MH do not have memories (per se), but unless you run them down totally, you won't be taking advantage of the full capacity of the battery. Fortunately, two batteries are included so you can do that.

Very pleased all-around. There may be better ones out there, but these meet all of our needs, especially with the LED light to illuminate "where" you are turning a screw.