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Brad Buchanan 12-03-2012 19:24:38 74.71.185.165 Report to Moderator	I don't know about the larger models but the 1/4" Makita impact driver I bought has been bulletproof. I am semi-retired from the sigh business and have driven and removed tens of thousands of screws with a few 9.6v cordless drills. I looked at these when they first came out and they were over $500.00 (need at least two) and never bought them. Now that I bought them at 1/3 that price I wish I would have bit the bullet. They are nothing short of incredible. Brad [Reply]   [No Email]
George Marsh 12-04-2012 11:14:58 50.104.246.0 Report to Moderator	Re: Christmas gift. in reply to Brad Buchanan, 12-03-2012 19:24:38   Brad, hope you don't take offense. I love my 18v dewalt 1/4 inch impact so much that I even have a 1/2 inch Dewalt impact. Mine are more than incredible. Not sure if they are bullet proof. They have never given me a reason to shoot one yet. What exactly is semi-retired? I retired 8 years ago, but I have more to do than when I was working. George [Reply]  [No Email]
Brad Buchanan 12-04-2012 18:39:49 74.71.185.165 Report to Moderator	Re: Christmas gift. in reply to George Marsh, 12-04-2012 11:14:58   Hey George! Semi-retired means that I am not looking for the large install jobs any more. Too expensive for truck and liability insurance. My 9.6v Makita drills might have been bulletproof but not idiotproof. I dropped one from the bucket about 30 feet up onto the concrete sidewalk in a strip mall. Battery and drill went in separate directions. Put 'em back together and the drill runs fine but has about a quarter inch wobble at the chuck. I am retired from my state job and my wife and family keep me busier that when I was workin'! Good luck, Brad [Reply]  [No Email]