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ExcelenteWe have two drills already, one a woefully under powered battery operated Ryobi and an old Craftsman that only drills in one direction. Needless to say we needed another drill, but I didn't want to skimp on power for household projects this time.We used this drill outside to drill 1/5 diameter holes in an old, but sturdy stump about 4 feet in diameter in the back yard. The Craftsman drill didn't even make a dent in the surface, but this one made short work on drilling about 50 holes in about 5 minutes. I think a battery powered drill would have done the job, but for me, the extra weight is important (husband would have no problem). The drill did smell like it was burning oil at first, but I think that might have just been a matter of getting the motor going for a while to warm it up. It also stayed hot for about 15 minutes after we were finished drilling, but I haven't noticed any problems with it starting back up since.The only think I'm unsure of is how to attach the chuck key to the included holder. I didn't see anything specific in the directions on a quick glance, but this seems like it should be a lot easier to figure out. I consider myself pretty handy around power tools, so something so simple irks me a bit. Other than that I am happy.I bought this because I had a flooring project at my house in which I had to drill plywood and concrete to place a subfloor over concrete. I had another hammer drill I was using, but it was 25 years old. It was working fine, but I just wanted to have a backup in case I had a problem. I was using three drills (one to drill the plywood & concrete, one to countersink the holes, and one to screw in the concrete screws). As luck would have it, the old drill quit working. I got out the DeWalt drill, and it was SO much better than the old one. Smaller, lighter, and probably more powerful. The hammer action seemed better, too. The built in stop is a nice feature, also. It made a tedious job much faster. I'm really glad I bought this one. I recommend this drill highly! I had no problems with the chuck loosening, or anything, for that matter.A plastic case wouldn't be bad, but on the other hand, when I'm not using this I will store it in my tool chest. If it had a case, it probably wouldn't fit where I'm going to store it.I don't know how long it will last, but it seems well made. Probably will out live me...Ridiculous tool the seller sent to me, I opened package as soon as I received it since I saw the package is pretty much poor condition, there is one shipping label on one side, and three shipping labels on other side, one is for me, obviously other labels were shipping/returning labels.Though I was aware that this is customer returned tool, but I thought if it works fine no problem, but when I plugged it to AC outlet, only few seconds, a smell sent out from the drill and circuit break shut off AC power. obviously previous customer return this drill due to the drill was burnt, why the seller sent this ridiculous drill to me? I was not to order used tool, I ordered new.Of course I returned it in the next day, this is not a trustable seller.Initially, I bought the Sears Craftsman model 10137 for about $60. It was very slow drilling 1/4" holes 2" deep in concrete basement walls. It got bound and I needed to use reverse a couple of times. I did 3 holes when the switch that sets the drill for hammer drilling or regular drilling broke. The switch would pop out of whichever setting I put it in. I returned the drill and bought the DeWalt DW511. I drilled 4 holes at 1/2" by 2" deep in the same concrete basement walls. I used a 1/2" bit from the same bit set that had the 1/4" bit I used in the Craftsman. This drill went through the concrete much easier than the Craftsman even though I had increaed the size of the hole to 1/2". Each of the 4 holes took me about 1 minute or so each. That includes stopping a couple of times to vacuum out the dust just to keep the hole clean during the drilling. A couple of times when I hit stone in the concrete the drill vibrated quite a bit but it never got bound and it never wrenched or twisted like some drills do which can injure your wrist. I would recommend this drill for anyone who occasionally needs a hammer drill. I don't know how it would hold up being used daily by a professional. As so many others have said, I do wish that it came with a case just to help me keep my tools organized.If you're a DIYer, then this might be just enough. I've used this for a few projects:- Poured a Quikcrete base to mount a solar lamp post. This allowed me to drill the holes I need to secure the base of the lamp post.- Used on tapcon bolts to install a toilet flange in the basement with a poured concrete foundation.- Installed a tv mount on brick wall.- Used to mix grout, concrete and paint.Those are the main things I remember using it for... 5 years, so I don't need it much. However, it's nice to have as a tool.I never thought I will consider "made in Mexico" will be a better choice than "made in China" . Nominal 8.5 A power. 51000BPM , very easy control of the drill speed. Recommended. It looks like American producer controls much easier Mexican manufacturer than the Asian ones. Quality is evident, design is outstanding. Spend a little bit more and you save a lot for the next years.If you're looking for a good high speed hammer drill then buy this product with your eyes closed. It's super fast and the most powerful hammer drill I have ever seen or used so far. Nothing can beat the speed and drilling power of this one! I highly recommend this product!Un peu déçu pour un produit Dewalt. Je l’ai utilisé pour pour percer das le béton et après 15 minutes déjà de la fumée sortait du moteur.... Habituellement je suis toujours satisfait des produits Dewalt mais celui là ne m’a pas impressionné. Je l’ai retourné et pour un prix similaire, j’ai été du côté de Bosch.This is the tool if you actually wanna drill through anything. After buying 3 drills that only disappointed me, this was the one for drilling concrete.Pros: Actually drill.Cons: Drill and drill-holder only, doesn't come with any drill bits, case or bag. Price.This drill is so powerful, it drills through solid concrete walls like a hot knife through butter. Honestly, I'm not a tradesperson or a contractor, but I use this for everything around the house and it packs a punch!
