My uncle told me to never buy a cheap power tool, and my Ryobi drill proved him right

He said, 'If it's under fifty bucks, it's junk,' when I was fixing my deck last spring. I ignored him and got a Ryobi because the price was good. The chuck gave out after three uses, and I had to buy a new drill anyway. Anyone else have a brand they stuck with after a cheap one let them down?

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jenny39112d ago

Ryobi's okay for light stuff, but their drills just don't hold up. Switched to a basic DeWalt after my Ryobi driver stripped its own gears. That thing has survived two full bathroom remodels without a hiccup. You really do get what you pay for.

ben_nguyen5d ago

Jenny391 is totally right about the gear stripping, seen it happen with my buddy's Ryobi impact driver. It just gave out while we were putting up a simple deck. My old DeWalt hammer drill is a tank though, it even handled mixing bags of concrete last summer. That extra cost up front really does save you from buying the same tool twice.

perry.phoenix12d ago

Did @jenny391's drill just give up?