Headlight polishing cordless drill

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Hope I'm in the correct forum for this.

Well, it finally happened. My cordless drill, a 14.4v B&D, which was used for headlight polishing offsite and of course for home duty, has been out-powered by my wife. She jammed a accessory bit-holder into the chuck and cranked it so tight, even B&D/Dewalt couldn't fix it.

So I need a new cordless drill.

Like I said, I'll use it for headlight restoring where electric isn't available to use my DA, and for home duty.

Any models/makes/voltages you guys use that you particularly liked or disliked for those duties? And why or why not?

My thoughts - buy another B&D that uses the same batteries, so I'll have extras, (extra charger too), or get a better one that suits my needs better, headlight-wise.

My budget is $200 max, but of course I'd spend less if I could. I believe my old B/D was around $100, but although it was passable for the headlights, it wasn't outstanding, speed-wise. The D/A did a much better job.
 
I like the DeWault myself. I have a Craftsman and it's heavy and bulky. My buddy, who's a kitchen and bath remodeler, uses a Dewalt and every time he's working at our house I always comment on how well the DeWalt feels.
 
I would go with the new versions they are putting out with the lithium-ion battery. It takes 20min to fully charge lasts ALOT longer and it's much more powerful. I know craftsmen makes one it is around $170 and it is 19.2V I believe.



They also make a DA that hooks to that same battery so you might want to look into that also.





If it was me buying one of these I would go with the last one... But that is just me.



Craftsman C3 19.2 volt DRILL/DRIVER



Craftsman C3 Compact Lithium 1/2 in. Reversible Drill/Driver BONUS C3 AM/FM/Weather Radio



Craftsman NEXTEC 12 Volt Lithium-Ion 3/8-Inch Reversible Drill/Driver



Craftsman Professional 20 volt Lithium-Ion 1/2 in. Drill/Driver with Contractor Utility Bag
 
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