when i was 16 my Mom asked what i wanted for x-mas i told her a 1/2 inch drill ....soo whalla x-mas day there it was ...Craftsman ....been usin that ol galever since 1982 ...it still works fine and still has enough tourque to twist outta your hand if it grabs .....now my brother got 1 2 yrs ago ...an he threw it away a yr later ....so see how much there quality has gone in teh toilet on power tools over 20+ yrs .