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I couldn't imagine using a corded drill for repairs around the house, although I could see why you would move away from batteries.

After like 6 years of owning a 14v refurbished Milwaukee drill the batteries only lasted like 10 minutes before needing to be recharged. I made due swapping batteries for a year or two until I decided I could spring for a new one (replacement batteries were $50 each). Now I got a 18v Ridgid drill and its much better, which makes sense if you think about how much battery technology has improved over the past 8 years.

And really you can get a nice 18v drill with 2 batteries for under $100. So if you find yourself getting annoyed at losing power with an older drill or one of the smaller ones shown above, you might be better off upgrading to a heavy duty drill instead of going corded.