Interesting, e57. I didn't know that the amperage goes up as the battery dies, and that this kills the life of the battery. Thanks for the info.
Thanks also John, twh, iwire and Dave. I've always loved quality tools and will spend my last food money on a good tool, and when I'm in a weak moment, thinking of using cheap junk, it's good to have some guys rally around quality. I just missed the $299 deal for a DW 18v hammer drill/impact wrench combo with 2 batteries and a charger, so I have more time to think about it. I DO hate to handle inferior junk tools and was hoping that maybe that Ryobi stuff might be okay (the guys on the job seem to like it, but they might like to be poked in the eye with a sharp stick). If it's junk, I'll just go back to coughing up megabucks for $80 batteries, etc.
