I've liked having my DW987 around the house. This is definitely an industrial grade cordless drill, and it's probably more drill than I actually need for household maintenance. It's nice to have the power on tap though. I probably only really taxed it once, when I needed to open some stubborn coconuts. After getting frustrated trying to crack them open (they're hard!), I stuck a 1" hole saw in my DW987 and drilled right on through. The drill had to work a little, but I was impressed that a cordless drill could run a hole saw like that. <br><br>My only real gripe is that the XRP 18 volt battery is a heavy item and it makes the drill too hefty. I will probably opt for a 12 volt next time around.