Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2" Hammer Drill/Driver 2804 Reviews

Tough drill overall, but it burned up while drilling a lot of half-inch aluminum with a large bit, even using cutting lube.

Residential and commercial masonry jobs went perfectly, earning it a top rating.

A traveling handyman who settled on it after other drills; handles brick and wall anchoring with no problems but it is too heavy for all-day use.

Stock chuck had massive runout out of the box, which made tapping and precise metal drilling difficult; after a Rohm chuck swap it has held up for months and is otherwise a very good drill.

The clutch works, but even the lowest setting delivers too much torque, so an M12 screwdriver gets used for delicate work.

Brand-new unit whose electronic clutch would not stop at even the lowest setting, sinking screws below the surface; tech support only suggested exchanging it.

Chuck quality is the sticking point for this electrician, enough that they want to replace the drill with a DeWalt hammer drill.

Chuck was seized tight on a nearly unused unit and needed a long cheater bar to remove before an aftermarket chuck went on.

Secondhand unit came with a completely seized chuck that resisted vice grips, hammering and torch heat.

A great tool, bought a few months earlier, that was a real lifesaver on a plaster repair job.

Several trips through concrete without overheating, though nothing extensive so far.

After drilling about 100 small holes in a plastic bucket the drill got uncomfortably hot, unlike their older DeWalt and Bosch drills, and became their least favorite.

New kit's hammer drill gives no response on a quick second trigger pull, noticed in the first trial without load; plans to contact the maker for service.

Smaller than the previous generation without losing power, with better balance, a grippier chuck and a better-placed LED; noise and heat are about the same as before.