Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

First of all, this is an OUTSTANDING Drill/driver combo! I want to point out to all who have read reviews about the batteries being poor that the ones who have written those reviews have neglected to point out that the batteries that come with the set are 1.5 amp hour batteries. The 3.0 Amph batteries are sold with a seperate combo set (LXT-202) which is nearly twice the price. So, OBVIOUSLY they are not going to last as long. The benefit of the 1.5 amp batts. is that the drill is MUCH lighter, and since you can recharge the battery in fifteen min. its not an issue. The exception would be DAILY contractors. In addition, since you have 2 batteries you're not gonna have any down time. I just recently built a 10x12 pergola that included 4x6 posts, 2x10 beams and 2x8 rafters in about 3 days and I charged a battery three times during that span. Never once was a battery dying ever an issue during the construction. If you really NEED to, you can purchase 2 additional batteries for around 80 bucks and you would still be about $100 under the LXT combo set. You could even purchase the 3.0 amph batteries for this set if you wanted (they're interchangable!!). To give this combo set 2 stars because a reviewer neglects to take in account value in proportionate to functionality does a disservice to us all. If you're like me, a very busy DIY'er, this combo set is perfect! It's by far my favorite and most useful tool around the house. Here is somthing else to chew on. I bought my set for $180 online about a year ago(that included s&h) and now I haven't seen this set for under $250 (NEW, not refurbished). Hmmmm, I wonder why? It must be those terrible batteries;) One more thing, if you watch alot of home improvement tv shows, look closely. Several of the contractors on the show have this exact combo set sitting in the background and/or being used in plane sight. If its good enough for them..... I hope this review has more accuratly explained this product and what it has to offer. The only dissappointment is that I can no longer get this for $180 for my friends :(