In my experience, Ryobi is crap - at least their drills are. They've got less torque than the competition, which means they turn slower and work harder to do it, which means their batteries die sooner. And they break. A lot.
I've had good luck with makita, but they're kind of like IBM - you pay a lot for the name. Same with DeWalt, which is VERY good but still over prices.
I'm kinda surprised no one's mentioned the Firestorm line from Black and Decker. It's a definite cut above the standard B&D fare. An 18 volt firestorm drill is more than enough for a DIY. Mine gets very heavy use (or at least it used to until I finished building my cabin) and it never faltered. Great drill.
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