[Normy]

Well, I'll just wade into this and throw the name Black & Decker into the debate.

On the side I partially own a company that owns rental places, and we occasionally fix and flip houses. I do things like install toilets, lights, blinds, do minor plumbing work, take apart and repair major appliances [I'm real damn good at replacing dryer belts~], and I get to climb on roofs and snake toilets on a regular basis.

Installing blinds requires me to drill into drywall vertically; I use my 18 volt B&D hammer-drill for this and it works great. The only caveat: You HAVE to clean the chuck if powdered dry-wall contaminates it! I installed about 125 blinds in 2008-2009, and didn't clean the chuck on this drill- it eventually locked up and I had to buy a new one. This thing looks cheesy, but it is a workhorse! The batteries last a long time, and as long as you keep the chuck lubricated, it works great. This things' hammer drill feature is a HUGE advantage, and it was $99!

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