They are the most popular battery-operated tools on the market. Consumer Reports tested a wide variety of cordless drills and found some good choices and some serious problems.
Cordless drills can drill holes, drive screws and power wire brushes and sanders.
Consumer Reports recently tested dozens of cordless drills. They checked for power and for safety. If you let go or lose control of the drill, it keeps spinning and the battery flies off. They're the Chicago Electric Power Tools model 37144 and one from Grizzly, model number G-8595. Many other drills performed very well.