Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I purchased these guns around a year ago when they came onto the market thinking I would give them a chance. From the start, i was happy with the performance of the guns. The guns were fast and seemed to drive better than my old DeWalt 18v set, and i loved how light they were. Battery performance was alright - they hardly would last an hour under a decent amount of use and after 10 months they seemed to be done within a half hour. The batteries do charge quickly. Unfortunately, the impact gun's internal gear assembly failed about 10 months in when I was driving a ledger locker. The gears came apart and the case cracked under the pressure. I called the 1-800 number and was told to ship my gun to a service center. Once there, I was told that the gun was not covered due to the fact that the issue was not caused by normal wear and tear. I was also told that this is not a contractor grade tool by the rep, and if it was - the company would surely have covered it. The cost to repair said item would have been 88 dollars. Needless to say, i went out and purchased a new set of tools from a different company. I used the tools on a few deck projects and a couple small interior jobs. They were not used for 10 straight hard months of construction duty. The drill is still useful but seems to have slight chuck wobble so it's just a backup for me now. I regret buying this pair and porter cable has put a bad taste in my mouth despite my other tools from this company performing so well. To sum it up : This is a light duty set of tools which work well in the beginning but fade over time. Company will not back the tools. Not worth the investment. There are so many better options out there.