You get what you pay for, and that's what you get here. A pretty good drill combo for the price. If you use a drill for a living, I'd look at a more expensive (and most likely better) combo.
The battery didn't last long with auger bits going through joists for some wiring. I'd give it 3 stars for heavy duty jobs. For screws and regular drill bits, I'd give it 5 stars. I'm not sure how long the battery life is for basic screwing because I haven't had any big jobs come up. I guess I'll find out when I get around to drywalling my garage.
The impact driver is AMAZING! Usually when I drive screws into old wood, I have to get a lot of leverage and put a ton of pressure behind the drill, and it still strips the screw a little. But with the impact driver, I can be stretched out in hard to reach areas, and the screws go in with little effort.
If you are looking at a combo pack or are wondering why do I need 2 drills, beleive me, they will come in handy.
They are also fairly compact which helps with the weight and the getting into tight spaces.
A trade-off of power for convenience. If that's ok with you then go for it.
One other thing. In researching Lithium Ion batteries, I found that they have a shelf life. In other words, the cells start dying immediately (anywhere from 5-20% per year I think, depending how they are used and stored). This combo is probably on close-out and was probably manufactured at least 2 or 3 years ago. Something to keep in mind. Wikipedia lithium-ion for some good research.Get more detail about Hitachi KC18DFL 18-Volt Lithium Ion Drill/Impact Combo Kit.
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