I agree with Vinke. I have 18 volt Dewalt, but for Christmas my father bought me 2 small dewalt guns, one is a screw gun the other is a mini hammer drill, they fit right in my tool belt without pulling my pants down. they pack a whole lot of power with long battery life

"Speak softly and carry a big drill"...Teddy Roosevelt.

Skil "Top Gun", Plenty of balls, and the batts last a good long time, both per charge, and life.

I bought a cheapo ryobi set years ago that is 18 volt that had the one + batteries which now have been replaced with the lithium batteries that will fit them. Wish they had those battieries years ago.Been using that drill set and others on our trucks for several years. Found a ryobi refurb 12 volt lithium light weight drill with batteries and charger is great for ladder work on a work belt.
Have an older Black and Decker 12 volt kit still in operation I have had for many years held together with some duck tape also.

I have burned up alot of dewalts.

Have DeWalt 18v system. Good power/torque but hate the weight.
Milwaukee 12v does the bulk of the work, especially on ladders/roofs. Also find used for Milwaukee 12v right angle driver.
Have tried the Bosch pocket driver and like it but not purchased one yet.

Speaking of cheapo, I recently purchased three 20 volt lithium drills from Menards that are made in either Mercury, Mars, China, or one of the other planets. They're called Masterforce and I'll let you know, either good or bad.

I'm with Dave and Wink as regards the drop aspect. As with watches and sunglasses, I'm quite happy with mid-range products until there's one made that is unbreakable and un-lose-able.
I've used the Ryobi 18v system for about 11 years now. No problems to speak of. When the NiCd batt's started going south, I got a new rebuilt system from Tools Direct (or is it Direct Tools?) at an outlet mall with the LI batt's. I've noticed that the LI batt's will die without warning, so if you're on a big job 500' from your truck, that's something to keep in mind. Both types of batteries work in all the equipment, which is nice. Also appealing is the wide range of tools that fit all their 18v batt's.

Dewalt makes a 20 volt drill in brushless.Steel chuck.2 speed.Basically a 3/8 drill, or driver, as it has a slip clutch.You can get 1.5 ah batteries and it is a small package.The brushless is supposed to be energy efficient.

DEWALT DCD790B 20V XR Lithium Ion Brushless Compact Drill / Driver
by DEWALT

Price: $95.55 & FREE Shipping


DEWALT brushless motor for up to 57% more run time than brushed
Compact and lightweight for tight areas
2-speed settings for improved speed and torque control
Metal 1/2-inch ratcheting chuck
LED light with 20 second trigger release delay

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As an ex home Depot assistant manager for hardware, I can tell you we got back Dewalts by the bucket full, but few Milwaukee. You know which one I own. That being said I did leave a Bosch drill on a job site. Found it in the spring and it still ran great.

Dewalt has homeowner and industrial.That drill I posted is available with a plastic chuck, and is not brushless.Same price.So be careful of the games, regardless of the make.

Honestly Makita is better to me than Dewalt because my dewalt burned out, and I tried a Makita and it still has not quit.

I'm in the market for a truck drill right now so thanks for the info guys!