I have a Craftsman kit I bought a while back 18v ni-cad.
The batteries all went toes up, the tools are fine.
So, I bought a drill, and something else to get the lithium batteries that come with them (cheaper then buying batteries)
Last weekend i need a drill, every battery but one is stone dead. Even one i left in the "wont overcharge and kill the battery charger"......
Your first mistake - buying Craftsman.
Sorry - can't miss a chance to bash Sears, and especially Craftsman power tools.
I haven't cared so much for the Makita tools I've had. Same for the Ryobi. They've been okay and reliable - but have had minor chronic irritations that I thought were not really excusable. Buying new, I'd still go for Milwaukee or DeWalt for most stuff (love PC routers though). But I have a Porter Cable cordless drill/screw gun that has been the bomb. Bought that for a song at an estate sale a few years ago and it has been going like gangbusters ever since with almost daily use.
