[Venturer]

It’s like tossing money into a bonfire.

Until they work out the battery problem, these things are just not going to work.

Its like my battery powered drill at home.
It’s great not to have to lug around a cord, but every time I go to use it the battery needs charging , it gets me half way through a job and it quits and the battery stops taking a charge after a year. The drill is like new and I have to buy a new battery which costs as much as a new drill.

I have bought about 5 of the things and tossed them in the trash when the battery dies.

[MAexile]

It’s like tossing money into a bonfire.

Sometimes literally.

When you think about it, they're lucky. It could have burst into flames.

[tomkat]

I have two of the discontinued 14v 'fat' battery version, and an 18v beast that's surely heavier than the one pictured below.
Each came w/2 batts + 30min charger + case.
All three are still going strong in a pro shop after 6 years and, if needed, Bosch customer service is outstanding.
Here's one of their current offerings:

[kralcmot]

I am a builder, so i use power tools a lot.

How many battery operated tools do I use now?

NONE.

Problem? The batteries. They die. They lose power. They don’t hold a charge. Charge it. Use it a week later? Good Luck.

I used to keep the 3/8 chord drill as backup for the battery operated “screw guns.” Not any more. They are the primary now. The cordless tools are for very light duty jobs like removing screws from electric cover plates.

Now, here is a difference. These tools were not promoted by any government program that I am aware of. They were well received and sold well. They still do, judging from the multitudes of offerings. But now, those of us who really do the work, and lots of it, use the old fashion chord tools. Power and reliability have won. but, will the government ban chords? maybe, when their fund raisers start companies that want to replace chords with green goo.

Home owners with small jobs can buy the 5 tool 18 volt ion razzle dazzle sets. I use power.

[vette6387]

“Its like my battery powered drill at home.”

You need to throw away whatever you have and buy one of the new M12 or M18 Milwaukee’s They are in a class by themselves. I won’t ever buy another corded tool again if I can get a cordless of the same type from Milwaukee!