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The built in light seemed like a gimick to me. The built in light works well. Bottem line, Drill performs well. I have to admit. My last heavly worked makita lasted me 10 years so the brand is good value. My only complaint is the plastic chuck is cheap and I would rather have a metal one. The chuck work well with no problems.
Also, even with brand new bits, this drill doesn't drive through concrete block like it should, not very much better than my old B&D drill did with standard masonry bits. But I'm already looking for a new hammer drill. I've had good luck with Makita over recent years, so I picked this hammer drill up on sale at HD. With the hammer driver off, it's an excellent standard drill, and I use it for that now with good results. I'd suggest you pay a bit more and get a good keyed metal chuck on whichever model you buy. It seems well-made and powerful, but I'm disappointed in the keyless chuck, which cannot grab any hammer drill bit very tightly, leading to the chuck spinning around a stationary drill bit on occasion. The chuck is at least partly plastic, and seems to have a built-in stop mechanism which prevents it from turning any tighter, and I've tried bits from a couple different makers, all with the same result.
I have used many Makita tools in the past with good results, and this is the first tool from Makita that has disappointed me. The bits that came with the tool dulled very quickly. I got less than 30 minutes of use out of this hammer drill before the chuck failed completely. It hammered and drilled very well, but after changing drill bits a few times, the chuck would not release the bit.
Used a discounted Hammer drill and burnt it out.I purchased this Makita because of the price and that it is a Makita drill.I have 2 Makita drills and I have had them for years.I have used this drill to drill through solid concrete block in my home to run cable.The drill did a fantastic job.For the money this is a good buy,I recommend it.
More than ehough for almost any homeowner. Nice drill though. Home Depot has this drill for 89.99. 40% off indeed.
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