Got this tool yesterday from Lowes. Just ordered the Makita from Amazon. Needless to say I am not thrilled with the DeWalt and will return it tomorrow.
I had a Milwaukee close quarter for almost 25 years and loved it. The switch broke and the unit would not reverse anymore. All Lowes had was the DeWalt so I took it. I am installing cabinets and needed something for tight spaces.
The unit has a decent ergonomic feel to it, though very different from the Milwaukee I am used to. Has some weight in the hand, but the power seems less than even an 18v cordless, though it did drive some 3.5" screws fairly well. It just sounds like an inexpensive, low end drill.
The two main problems? The switch is a strange bird. It is rather impossible to get used to. Change hands or turn the drill and the switch is completely different to grab. The VSR works well, but the switch makes it difficult to find a sweet spot time after time driving small screws from different angles. Plus, put the drill down wrong and off it goes! I tend to always hold a right angle drill upside down to change bits, so no problem in hitting the trigger accidentally. But picking it up wrong, or when changing hands it is very easy to engage to paddle.
The second thing is the chuck access for the key. 3 notches cut out of a shroud that surrounds the chuck. You have to line up the key hole with a notch or you cannot put the key in. But trying to turn the chuck by hand to line up the nothces is rather ridiculous because it's hard to get at. A very odd design.
Just reading reviews I am sure I will like the Makita better, if nothing else to have a centrally located paddle switch. If the Milwaukee was still made, I would get that hands down. The new Milwaukee has a very large paddle switch that looks like it just has too big a footprint for changing hands and picking up without accidentally engaging it.
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