Hit 500 hours on my cordless drill without a single issue

Just checked the runtime counter on my Milwaukee M18 drill I bought in 2021. 500 hours of drilling into studs, deck screws, and even mixing joint compound. That's way more than I expected from a $150 tool I grabbed at Home Depot. Anyone else track how long their gear lasts before something dies?

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leoyoung3d ago

Man 500 hours is wild. My drill is technically still working but I dropped it off a ladder two years ago and now it has this weird wobble when I push hard on a screw. It’s like a loyal dog with a limp that still follows you around. I’d rather not check the actual runtime because I’m scared it’s like 50 hours and I’m just bad at this.

the_charlie4d ago

Used to think cordless tools were disposable junk after a couple years. Figured you got what you paid for and the batteries would die first anyway. But my Ryobi impact driver has over 400 hours on it and still runs like new. You might have just changed my whole outlook on these things.