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I bought 3 Crap-tachi drills that came with 6 batteries. I called the customer service line its even worst, The customer service agent told me I should have bough a Makita instead and I would have not had this problem. After a year and a half 5 of the batteries have gone bad. You think you got this great warranty with it you don't its a joke read the fine print, it only covers the drill it self, so what do you do with a drill with no batteries. So I went down to there repair center and talked to the guy about it, he says the all this Hitachi stuff is junk, and they have nothing but problems with it. DON'T BUY THIS CRAP LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE I NOW HAVE 3 DRILLS 1 BATTERY AND OUT $ [.].
This is one of the best deals I have gotten from Amazon. The price is unbelievabe and the product can not be beat. I have usee this drill several times and find it to be outstanding for a small hand tool and the battery life is great.
that wasn't very short afterall, but hopefully you enjoyed the story.Buy it. but don't tell my kids that).This tool is well worth it (I purchased when it was selling for $62.50 and free shipping -- can't beat that price).
this little driver is a powerhouse.Soon after I received I had a job to do. I'll make this short.
I was horrified to see a gaping hole in our fence leading into the neighbors yard.I fired up the new drill and had that fence repaired in no time at all (I actually enjoyed it. my kids thought it would be interesting to see what was in our neighbors yard, SO.
they decided to tear out the aging fence boards to go check it out. This is better than my expensive DeWalt (which is much heavier, way less power, and won't stand on its' own when you set it down -- not balanced).O.K.
you'll love it.GMB
I really like the feel of this tool. My only complaint is the case it comes in. Because of the built in interior contours of the case (made to fit a larger drill) it isn't practical to use the wasted space for additional bits or drills. The battery still had plenty of charge after sitting in the case for 6 months. It really helps you to position the blade on the screw before you start. A NiCad would need a full a charge before using after that long. I bought it about 6 months ago and charged it up, played with it a bit, but haven't really had a need to use it until now. It is obviously made for a much larger drill and is a real shame to spoil the convenience of a compact drill with a big half-empty case.
I like the balance, the controls, and the impression of quality I get from it. The quick change is really handy and if you buy a set of quick change drill bits you will be ready to easily tackle any medium sized job with ease with this little guy. But that's not enough of a bother to knock off any stars from my top rating.Edit: After using this for several months I have grown to really appreciate the built-in light. The trick is to just pull the trigger slightly and the light comes on but the drill doesn't start turning until you pull the trigger more (after you've seated the bit into the screw).
The new Makita 10.8v version has a two speed gear box that tops out at over 1000rpm;sufficient for drilling. I've used my Makita impact driver to drill holes in places I couldn't fit a regular drill simply by using hex drill bits. The 400rpm Hitachi is annoyingly slow at drilling. So people complaining that this isn't a "drill" aren't improvising. The trouble with the Hitachi is that it tops out at 400rpm. The nice thing about this Hitachi vs the others is that the grip is smaller. Nice for wives, which is who I bought this for.
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