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Old 05-03-2012, 03:50 PM   #4
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Funny, so after like 10 years my Porter Cable 18v drill finally dies. Well, the drill body is fine but the second set of nicad's puked and I don't want to buy any more.

So I see One Stop has the 18v LiIon Porter Cable on clearance. Take it home and the batteries don't charge. Look online and see that exact model has an issue where 6% of the batteries were defective

Sure, they'll take it back but I think I'll get the Makita.

If anyone has the older 18v PC tools and wants the drill let me know.

-spence
I gave up on the cordless, got a corded one 2 years ago and never have to worry about the battery. Bought a small Bosh screw gun for the house for small stuff.

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