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An excellent tool
An excellent tool to use for pros. I use it around the house. But it is a professional tool: very powerful and the 2nd battery comes right on time when the first one has dried out.
All that it was said about it it is true. It is the tool you need for doing a professional job.
I bought it used, for about 120 dollars, and I think I made a great deal.

The BEST cordless drill
Look no further...this is the best cordless on the market. I did all the research. I just built a deck with it and it took the punishment and asked for more. Plenty of torque. You also have the ability to do mason drilling with this model...just in case you have a basement project.

Tons of power, well built, good balance
This unit was one of the few that offered full size Lithium Ion batteries for a reasonable price and it delivers on nearly all fronts. You can't touch this unit in terms of price in any of the other pro models; even the Sears consumer units cost a lot more and deliver much less in terms of build and performance.

Pros:
Power - it has tons
Build quality - every bit as good build and materials as MKE
Batteries - full size 3 amp hour not the 'slim' you see on a lot of others
Charger - universal for all battery types and uses a fan to force air through the battery to keep it cooler during a fast charge

Cons:
The 'speed' switch on the side of the unit really just limits how far you can pull the trigger.
The fan on the charger is noticeable in quieter environments
Batteries don't have a power meter or wear meter ala lap top batteries. I am sure that would add to the cost a bit it would be helpful.

Hitachi cordless drill
This 18 volt lithium-ion hammer drill is awesome. Had to charge the battery in my Sears cordless drill 4 times doing the same work as the Hitachi, and only had to charge it just once. Also all the torque you need, but very nice torgue setting - stops at correct torque like a good torque wrench.

Excellent tool!
I got this drill last Spring as a replacement for my old hammer drill, I do most of the maintenance and repair work in a 3 story commercial building. It's a good "heavy-weight" tool and has alot of power to handle tough jobs such as drilling into thick concrete yet is light enough and easy to use for putting in a quick hole or driving just about any size screw, tapcon, etc.

The batteries charge within about 30 minutes so with 2 batteries I don't need to worry about not being without a charged battery in the middle of a job. It's durable and has survived a couple of drops when I knocked it off of a ladder.

A quick tip about pricing. Check our [...]. They are an authorized Hitachi dealer and sell reconditioned tools at deeply discounted prices. The tools are in exceptional, like-new condition, no noticeable scrathes, dents, etc and come with a 1 year Factory Warranty. I picked up this drill from them in a kit that included 2 batteries, quick charger, work lantern, reciprocating saw and a nylon bag for about [...].

I was a bit leary anout buying a reconditioned power tool but I haven't had the slighest problem with this hammer drill, and the saw is a nice bonus for when I don't have an outlet around for my corder saw.