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I have a Milwaukee 14.4 V. and 18 V. drill, the 14.4 is by far my favorite drill, nicely balanced, reversable battery and takes abuse, the big problem is the batteries are failing and its going to be some serious dough to replace them, costing enough that I considered a Panasonic,since many good things have been said about them,but the cost was a bit much,($329.00 for drill, clutch driver and 2 batteries). BTW, the Milwaukee drills were made in Germany,but last time I looked at a new one they were made in the Czech Republic.

Harbor Freight.

Yeah, right.....everybody says it's junk. But look at the housings and the castings. They are identical to many of the name brands (particularly Delta). It's all made in China, so what's the difference?

Go spend $19.95 on a 4.5 inch grinder at Harbour Freight and it will last just as long as your Delta, B&D, etc.

IMHO!