My two trust B&D 12V cordless drills are getting a bit long in the tooth and don't have the bottle for really big jobs.
AIUI 18v drills have more 'oomph'. Is this true in all cases? A 1 hour charger you can also leave on to keep the battery topped up would be good. A spare battery would be nice also :-)
There are some remarkably cheap 18v drills e.g.
An alternative would be a power (240v) drill/screwdriver which had a ratchet torque setting - like the cordless drills which go 'bradadadadaada' like an impact driver when you hit the torque setting. My ancient B&D Quattro has a torque stall setting but this isn't as effective or controllable and the drill tends to stop short or slam the screws home. It also doesn't always work - I managed to smoke the drill when fitting M10 screws although it seems to have survived so far.
Given that it is a spending frenzy Bank Holiday weekend I thought I might look for a new driver before I put in all the screw bolts on my metal roof. These need to be just 'so tight' to avoid over compressing the rubber seal.
Do I have to go up to £90-£100 to get a decent drill/driver?
TIA
Dave R