Pros: Very lite and good torqe.
Cons: Battery Life, Driver clutch.
My 5 year old Craftsman needed to be replaced because of a sticky trigger. I liked the Hitachi because it was lite and had the torqe I was looking for. Plus, it was the least expensive Li-ion drill set I found. It lasted all of two days and 50 screws (#12 1 & 1/2" self tapping into 14 ga steel). I had the clutch set at 22, and the first time the clutch slipped, it stripped the gears. Plus, I would average about 20 screws per battery charge. My 5 year old Craftsman would drive twice that many screws on a single charge, and I grinded it's clutch numerous times. I drove about 200 screws with the Craftsman into 1/4" steel.
This would be a nice drill for wood working or just drilling. But for metal work, its not tough enough.Get more detail about Hitachi DS18DSAL 18-Volt 1/2-Inch Drill/Driver.
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