My old faithful 24v Bosch cordless passed out on me today  :'( Well, it has been repaired by me MANY times over the years I've had it so I decided I needed to 'man-up' and spend some ££ 

This is what I've just ordered (we use Makita kit at work and it's WELL proven) :-

http://www.angliatoolcentre.co.uk/makita-dlx2040sp-18v-twin-pack-with-standard-charger-pid43843.html?source=webgains&siteid=29553

Should last me another ten years I reckon 

I've had a Makita cordless drill for the past 20 years or so. The cordless drill is one of those pieces of equipment that is a life essential. My Makita is still just fine and gets stacks of use, although I've had to replace the battery packs a few times, but this is no big deal.

Webbo

I bought a dual set - drill and screwdriver. The driver is basically a drill without the torque settings. As Webbo says, been through 2 batteries and about to get a third, but not bad in 20 years and they have had some use in laying decking, floors, building sheds and fences.