Later that evening...
I was really excited when I started using my new tools tonight. The drill way outperformed the Craftsman 12v drill and totally rocked drilling 3/4 inch holes with the auger bit (pictured). But then it BROKE! The same day I bought it. I can't believe what a piece of crap this is. At first, I noticed it was hard to drive screws and they kept stripping. But it was because the electric brake and the variable speed both stopped working (they're probably related problems).
It's funny because I found this review on the epinions.com website. This person had bought the drill and then it broke after 18 months. So when he took it to the authorized repair place, they said he'd have to wait because they were so backlogged with repairing these things. Supposedly the repair guy confessed that Ryobi stuff is "junk." Then I just found this review tonight about the exact same problem I'm having!!!
It's too bad. I really thought I had beat the system on this one. I really like the reciprocating saw too. Oh well. It's going to be DeWalt or Makita. I'm taking this crap back.
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Oh drat - my husband just bought the same set, for the same reasons you'd described. I'll ask him to watch carefully for problems.
Posted by: Ellen A | April 22, 2005 11:20 AM
I once bought a Ryobi jigsaw. It rattled and shook like an old chainsaw its first minutes of operation, then promptly went AWOL when the operating switch fell off. I returned it and have not bought Ryobi since. Milwaukee, Porter-Cable, Makita, Hitachi, or DeWalt would be better IMHO for a cordless drill. For really heavy-duty holeshooting lots of holes I would go with a powerful 1/2" corded tool.
Posted by: Glen | June 23, 2005 5:54 PM