Look, the reviews on this almost turned me off and that's pretty depressing because this set is solid. I bought this set because my wife and I have a place out of town and I hated lugging my proper tools on a plane or in the car. I worked construction to pay for school before I became a software dork so I'm no stranger to a real Dewalt set and corded Milwaukee Hole Hawg right-angle drill for boring through studs before a rough wall inspection. Here's the kicker on this set— the drill bits are trash— three of them have broken off in studs for me and it's been 2 weeks, the first one broke on the first use. If you're buying this because you need to drill some holes in studs and want to have a set, don't bother. The hole saw bits aren't a lot better (but at least haven't broken on me), and the wedge hole bits are just 'fine'. The screwdrivers are way too big and kinda stupid for day-to-day use, they're closer to 'Fisher Price screw size' than anything you'll ever be using in real life. On the other hand everything else is perfectly acceptable for 'home tool set' quality— ratcheting screwdriver has been awesome, the pliers, hammer, bit shank, and tips for the shank are great. The bit shank doesn't have a collar to hold a screw but that's to be expected for the money. The drill itself is perfectly serviceable. Again— you're not going to be drilling concrete or doing a whole drywall install with this thing, but if you're hanging pictures, a few TVs, maybe screwing together some cabinets it's just fine. It's lightweight but powerful enough and functional without being overkill. Overdo it with this thing and you'll strip it out. Don't be a hero. Remember the price you paid and you'll be happy. Downsides: the flathead and phillips screwdrivers (not the ratcheting one that accepts any tip with the shank) are uselessly large— better as prying tools than for driving normal sized screws. Use the ratcheting screwdriver and the shank with a tip and you've got every screwdriver you'll ever need. The drill bits are bad. Just... honestly throw them away when you buy this; I broke two in a stud immediately and it kinda screwed up a project, no pun intended. Upsides: Lightweight and serviceable drill, 20V B&D family (I'm considering the stick vac and sander for our vacation house), great ratcheting screwdriver, sizable collection of tips, pliers are good, small tape measure has saved my ass a couple times when I lost my proper Stanley one (and my wife likes the little one better), carrying bag is thin but very usable and fits everything perfectly. The hammer is light (wife likes it, same deal) but just fine. Ideal buyer? If you know the limitations of a *home* tool set and need to restock your house after a move/divorce/breakup where you left your tools with your ex and know you'll backfill the things that break/don't work later. Less than ideal buyer? If you think you're getting a kickass drill and tool kit for a steal to start at your electrician's apprenticeship next week. Move along, spend some more cash. If you're a serious home project guy/gal and (also) think you're getting a steal on a pro set— this is not that. If you're a big tool nerd and want the latest stuff on the market— still not you. People who left horrible reviews? My best guess is former pros or current ones that were looking for a all-in-one kit for cheap. This set will kit you out for everything you want to do at home as a HOME user, for not bad cash. If you saw 'home' in my review and thought "well maybe this will be enough...", you should be looking elsewhere already. If you saw 'home' and thought "great, my 'X' just broke so I'll get this to replace it", look elsewhere. If you saw 'home' and thought "oh yeah, I have an apartment, hang pictures, mount shelves now and then, and sometimes want to screw some IKEA stuff together", pull the trigger here.
