Cordless Drills

First of all, the good bits about the drill. It is powerful, fairly light and works a treat under light use so I can see why other customers give this a good review. Also the keyless chuck tightening/locking mechanism is good when it works (no need for a chuck key) and is a strong selling point.

Now the bad points. After a day of reasonably heavy duty use where I was drilling large holes in concrete blocks using hammer action selection, I discovered that on occasions the drill bit slips in the chuck. On this one occasion, drill bit slipped, the chuck tightened and duly jammed in a fixed position so that the chuck was no longer able to take any other drill bits. Most frustrating! Later, I learned that this is a general problem with keyless chucks in general, not just this drill. As a consequence I decided to return the drill for a refund as it was within the 30 day period from the purchase date. I do not want to spend my time trying to release/unjam the chuck mechanism every... Read more

[[ASIN:B003UES78A Bosch PSB 650 RE Compact Impact Drill Do not regret buying this drill, it does all the jobs that I need. Would not hesitate recommending it.

I bought this drill for those little DIY jobs like drilling in to wood, through plasterboard, etc. It's head and shoulders above the last cordless drill I had, is responsive, reasonably powerful and well priced. It's certainly good enough for the jobs I need it for.
If you're looking for a drill for heavier jobs then you might want to look elsewhere.