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My drill gave up today, so looking for recommendations for a replacement, do I buy a well known brand of brushless or go for anonymous make from well know site beginning with A
I wouldn't consider buying Ni-cad battery tools any more (assuming that they are still available?). I couldn't count the number of times I went to use my old Ni-cad drill to find that the battery had gone flat in storage. I charge my Li-on drill after use and it's always been OK the next time I use it. Of course if you have an old Ni-cad tool you might as well get maximum use out of it before resigning it to the bin.If just for your caravan then go for cheap as it will get minimal use. If you are going to use it for DIY as well then buy a better brand, but don't go silly!
I have an old DeWalt with a Ni-cad battery that I use just for the caravan, the battery is pretty tired, but it does the job well enough. If/when that dies I will buy a cheappie from Aldi/Lidl to replace it.