Simply put, this is a great drill. I didn't want to buy two or three different drills for my needs, this one covers all the bases. For standard drilling, you have two options: low speed-high torque, or high speed. For concrete, simply set the drill for it's hammer drill function and you are there. After putting this drill to the test for over 5 years, I am still very impressed.

We now have three of these in the company tool-box, and they all get used on a daily basis. An exceptional combination of power and features (keyless chuck that really works, variable speed, high and low speed ranges, reverse, drill only, hammer/drill, and a detachable cord for convenience) have made these the only corded-drills we now use. The only draw-back to be found is the rather inconvenient lock-on button, which is rather difficult to access at times. Being the only negative point, we all fell that this is a small issue, indeed! Highly recommended, and once used, highly apprecciated.

My father brought this drill out when we built a garage and finished our basement last summer. I almost cried when he took it home at the end of the summer. I used it for everything - mixing plaster, drilling holes for electrical, driving 4 inch screws and lag bolts, drilling in the cement floor of the basement. But the big selling point came early in the projects when we used it to drill 14 inch holes through the ancient concrete basement walls. In one day, we must have drilled 40-50 holes, 14 inches deep, in what was VERY hard concrete. We ended up renting a milwaukee jack hammer to the egress window out along those holes - the concrete was so hard. This tool is light enough for general use, and will last forever. I am sure I will own this one someday, if I don't buy one, I can fight my siblings for it, as I'm sure it will last to be handed down. With the variable speeds, you've got all but the most obscure drilling tasks covered.

The tool works fine, It runs smoothly enough. If you push it very hard it heats up quite a bit. They should run forever though. Power is pretty good.Plus you get a lifetime warranty.

My magnum was hardly used in the 6 months that I've owned it. Hi-Low switch only drives drill when on Hi. Keyless chuck requires a gorilla to tighten bits. During light drilling of softwood, something snapped inside and the motor froze. Obviously something is critically wrong, so maybe I've got the lemon. The local authorized dealer (referred to by corporate offices) claimed to be too busy with their rental service to repair the drill, and they wanted me to pay the shipping to have it serviced at another center which had no telephone or other contact. Corporate offices were business like and rude.

I found that the chuck loosens itself during hammer drill operation, requiring frequent retightening. Personally, I would say the keyless chuck is not worth the extra money. The drill itself seems fine, and I wish I had the normal chuck.

Bulletproof drill. Have drilled hundreds of holes in concrete walls for anchors etc, Tortured the thing drilling holes into a granite wall - Bits gave up but the drill didn't. Don't hesitate on this one. Keyless chuck is a big plus, very strong grip - sometimes hard to undo. Low-end torque is not as good as I'd like, but torque is not what I bought it for. The other big plus is the Milwaukee removable/interchangeable cords.

I have used this drill on numerous occations and have yet to be discoraged with it's preformance. It is a small yet sturdy drill for: wood, brick, block, and metal. My employer supplies this drill to my coworkers also. I would buy this drill for at home use due to it's many applications.

I am a DIYer out of the home that needed a hammerdrill for projects in my basement and brick exterior. I bought this as I thought Milwaukee was "THE" tool company. My friend was helping with some tapcon anchors in the basement and was using my very expensive hammerdrill. He criticized it's lack of power and laughed a bit. Came back a few minutes later with a Dewalt hammerdrill. Big difference - much lighter, faster and it doesn;t look so archaic. I returned the milwaukee and just borrow my friends drill now. I did some checking - the Dewalt is cheaper anyways.