Accessories

Panasonic
There is no doubt in my mind that Panasonic has the longest lasing batteries on the market. I've had all different brands and since I've owned this one I'll never buy anything else.
Mike

Panasonic 15.6v
This is a great drill. I have purchased 4. The main reason, it was a better deal to buy an entire kit rather than a relacement bat. and charger.

It's the Batteries!
I have owned this drill for years and it is still awesome. The power and run time are fantastic. It is a bit heavy and unbalanced compared to my Makita 14v drill but it has more torque by far.
After tennis/ carpenter's elbow problems I look for the lightest tools and use a 14v makita impacter for screws and light drilling. It's small, light, balanced, and easy on the old arm.
The Panasonic is a staple in my shop these days. Why plug in?

we use these in factory production
we've bought dozens of battery drills, we have had the best luck with the panasonic battery drills. we really abuse them and they hold up well, considering. the absolute worse drill we've ever bought ( 4 of 'em) was the Ridgid 18Volt battery drill.

Great tool in its time
Have owned the Pany 15.6 1/2 DD for many years. Bought it shortly after it came on the market and it served well for several years. However, on visiting this site and reading some reviews giving it high praise, I found myself disagreeing. Not that it was not a great tool in its day, but in my tool box it has been replaced by an impact driver. A 14.4 impact driver, in my case a Makita, is just the tool of choice for high torque applications. It is far easier to use and 1.5 lbs lighter. For light duty jobs, the weight and bulk of the Pany works against it. This Pany only sees use on rare occassions now.

For these reasons one needs to consider it in relation today's alternatives.