I have to admit I was a little skeptical of the V28 battery system when I first saw it but I figured with a 2 year battery warranty and the five year tool warranty it was worth a shot. While I have only had the bandsaw a couple of months it has surpassed my expectations. Everyone who sees it or tries it falls in love with it. For EMT and unistrut you cant beat it. For aluminum it doesnt do me much good because I have to setup a threading station anyway. I usually recharge the battery during lunch, and with that I can keep going all day long. I will admit I am addicted to power tools (especially cordless) but I think that this milwaukee line is going to do pretty well as more people start to use them and see what they can do.