Y'all...I posted a week or so ago asking for recommendations for a cordless drill/driver and got a good response and good advice. After checking Harbor Freight for reconditioned Makita and DeWalt and not finding the specs at under about $150, I checked Costco just because I buy what I can there for their "no questions" return policy. They had Porter-Cable and Makita. The Makita was too low a voltage (around 9 v) for around $150 and so was the Porter-Cable, though the Porter-Cable was tempting.My fallback was Sears. Their online site showed some good sales - one an 15.6v "professioal" with worklight at $90, and that's the one I'd have bought if they'd had it in stock, but didn't. Another was a 19.2 v with worklight at $100, and I would have bought it but they also didn't have it. The online sales showed a couple of other combos at $100 (18 v and 19.2 v) and there was a current newpaper flyer with advertised "Craftsman Club" specials. I was about to settle on one when the salesman mentioned that they had some in-store half-price specials. This turned out to be an 18 v with worklight, 2 batteries and charger in a nylon carrying case at $80 - which was half-price - and was a 75th anniversary "limited edition" of which the store happened to be selling a lot back a ways and got a big shipment, and two days later, the sale was over leaving them with a pretty good stock. So, they put them on half-price sale to clear them out! Both drill and light have a red plastic housing, but the drill doesn't have the nice solid, professional look and feel of a Porter-Cable or DeWalt. However, at the price, for an 18 v with all of the expected features (reversible, 2 speed ranges, 3/8" chuck, 24 step variable torque, 2 batteries, 1 gr. charger, etc.), it was a good buy. Thanks all for your advice. The advice was mixed among Sears and other name brands, so I felt comfortable that I had checked out all possibilities locally, any of which would have been good if they had comparable specs for comparable prices - just happens Sears had the best fit for the least money.
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