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Message: [QUOTE="floppybootstomp, post: 14282731, member: 4"] Thinking about buying a new cordless drill and wondered if anybody here could recommend one. I have a Blue Bosch GBH 24 GFR SDS 24V which I bought around 11 years ago for about £280 and this is one of the best tool purchases I ever made, goes through stressed concrete with ease. Both original batteries have bit the dust but I bought two non-Bosch replacements for a reasonable price and they work fine. I also have a green Bosch PSR 14.4 Mild hammer action 14.4 volt which I bought around 10 years ago for £80-ish and this is the one I want to replace because it’s rubbish. The main reason it’s rubbish is fully charged batteries lose all their charge over 24 hours, it’s been like that since new. The chuck isn’t much cop either. The Blue Bosch 24 GFR batteries keep their charge for up to a month btw. Main criteria for new drill is supplied with two batteries that keep their charge for at least a fortnight and a reasonable sized chuck and good action. I’ve been considering Makita and De Walt and budget of around £90 - £150. There’s a huge choice available so if anybody has had experience of using a similar drill to the one I want to replace I’d be pleased to hear from you. [/QUOTE]