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We try to be vigilant about completely discharging the battery before charging. We have been using these PC 19.2 hammer drills for building cisterns (big concrete boxes that catch & store rainwater) in Haiti for several years. We have a circular saw that uses the same power and it is very well built and very handy but it uses up a battery in short order. We surely use them well beyond their intended capacity, we regularly drive 3/8" lag bolts & endless numbers of 3" wood screws. The drive in the drill holds up incredibly well, we get about 18 months out of a battery on average, I don't know how many discarges and recharges this is but we are well satisfied with the package. The chargers do charge in an hour and hold up well considering the power source we use fluctuates. We have been very happy with the performance of this product and plan to continue to use them in the future.
I bought the drill a little over five years ago and I am as pleased with it now as I was when it was brand new. The only draw back to the drill is the fact that it is heavier than most, but you won't mind. This drill has been put through it's paces over the last five years and never fails. It has been well used and abused, dropped (off of roofs), kicked and just generally abused as any tool would be. The battery life if very good and re-charge time is quick. All in all it is highly reccomended, this coming five years later and not right after it was bought.
I bought this drill 4 years ago and liked it so well I purchased another one. But I guess you get what you pay for. I also bought the flashlight. Watch when replacing the battery to be sure and get the larger amp one it lasts much longer hopefully PC will follow as the rest of the manufacturers with lithium batteries.Only one drawback was the cost of replacment batteries. They truly last a long time. We use on a daily basis in the field and were completely satisified.
This is by far the best cordless drill on the market. When I burn this one up, I'll buy another one just like it again.
My father is a contractor who is very picky about his tools, and very hard on them as well. It drills through anything. This is the 3rd drill of the same model for him, and he keeps going back to it because he likes it so much. I even picked one up for myself, seeing how much he likes his. Good battery life, charges quickly, great product overall. A bit heavy, but understandably so, seeing that the power it puts out needs to come from somewhere.
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