I am cabinet maker, I have used , craftsman, Ryobi, Hitachi, Bosch, Makita, Firestorm, and dealt cordless drills. the owner of my shop bought one of each 3 years ago (keep in mind these drills are used 40-60 hours/ week in a manufacturing environment). we have the Dewalt and the Bosch (recently rebuilt) left. The rest have long since been thrown away. If you're looking at routers, I have used quite a few different brands, I would not buy anything other than Porter Cable, no if's ands or buts, they have the durability, balance and ease of adjustment that no other brand can come close too. Sawzall, gotta go Milwaukee there, nothing holds up the way they do. I own a 13.2 volt Craftsman drill w/ 2 batteries and a charger,that I picked up for 40 bucks new. It's a 40 dollar cordless, I hate it, btw it's made by black and decker, not ryobi. It has no torque and it's max rpm is 600. It's a fair deal for 40 bucks, but not for 80 like they normally sell them for. My advice to you is to go to the pawn shap, get a used 14.4v Dewalt or Bosch cordless in good condition, you'll never regret it.
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