I received, today, a Hitachi compact drill/driver that I got on Woot. It has the Lithium-ion battery, which, as I understand it, makes the cordless tools a whole different deal. Surprise was, it arrived fully charged. Works great, so far. The drill, with battery, and a flashlight/spotlight that also works off the battery, were pennies under a hundred ($US) total - but the batteries alone sell on various web sites for $55 to $65. So it bloody well better hold a charge well.

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