MilwaukeeElectric - M18 Fuel. 1/4 HEX Impact Driver

TRUE Milwaukee item. Works great.

Great quality and price. Been using it non stop since I got it. Works great.

Works great. I bought it for work.

quality

I purchased this identical 4th Gen 18V Impact Driver from Home Depot last week for $194.12 (incl WA State Tax). This one is the authentic and matches for Home Depot one in every way. Including bar codes, multi serial numbers, etc. This is the end of July and the mfg date on the tool is March 2025, which is newer than the Home Depot Purchase

Little tool but has lots of torc, handy for all house needs.

Enough power. Self tapping mode actually works most the time.

I bought this in March after using the less powerful one for several years. It was time for an upgrade. I had already added the high output batteries to the lower model... it helped, but this model on regular batteries still out-powered the other model with high output. When I put the high output on the new model - I was snapping heads off lags ...and LOVING IT! I work in garage door repair, so using it daily on mid-duty materials. No commercial work...all residential. Between the power and the 3amp battery lasting forever, I was in love.But then, it broke my heart. It ghosted me. And as we all know, it happens without notice. Mid drive of a lag, it stopped. I re-sent a message to it...clicking the trigger... no response...Maybe the battery is dead. They usually give almost full power right up to the end. So i charged it up, changed batteries...nothing...no response. Was the love I had unrequited. I would never know. Or would I? After trying again and again without any response, I let it go.. and as they say if it comes back, then it was true love. I went back to my ex. Had to deal with the "issues" - and it just hasn't been the same since. The ex gets the job done, but I still feel something is missing. The ex just doesn't match my energy...I need that little extra.Maybe one day it shall return and I will be happy again.(Translation : the new model died after a few months. I was pissed! I used Amazon Asurion coverage and sent it in... it's been a couple weeks, maybe, and I haven't heard - nor have I checked _ on the progress of the claim I filed. I was mostly disappointed in Milwaukee not having a better warranty even though I didn't buy direct. But come to find that even if I bought it from Milwaukee direct (home depot) that the replacement warranty was only 30 days. I could have sent it to Milwaukee, but it would have come with a cost. I'm far from changing brands, but this left a bad taste in my mouth. And I still get annoyed at work when the old model (the "ex") is weak and slow...but we'll see how it goes. )I originally had this at 3 stars, but I realize it may not completely be the seller's fault.. I gave them 4 stars, bc there's still a responsibility to quality. I would understand if it was a bad apple and it went bad after a few uses and i could return for a new one...but it was a few months out of the 30 day amazon and MANY months short of me feeling like I at least got good use out of it.