tldr; The compact powerhouse homeowners and pros love. Surprisingly capable 12V that handles 90% of tasks while being half the weight.
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Best praise vs top criticism for Milwaukee M12 FUEL 1/4" Hex Impact Driver (3453-20)
“Depending on if you really need cordless or not it could save you money and help you be able to get some better options for things like the circular saw and random orbital sander. If you only need the hammer drill for this one project could look at renting one or there were posts recently talking about someone needing a hammer drill where others talked about being able to do it without hammer function and just going slow with the right bit. For impact I have the m12 fuel impact and as a homeowner it is amazing but have seen that others really like the 12v line from Bosch. If you are just a homeowner then any of the big brands will do more than you need them to do so can more go with whichever ones look cooler or has the best deals. There are die hard DEWALT fans and die hard Milwaukee fans so each will try to steer you to that platform but both are highly used from people that use them everyday with success. There isn’t one brand that has the best everything and most people choose based on what they grew up using. There are people with bad experiences with all platforms but overall great reputations by the big companies for a reason.”
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