I've been using dewalt with pretty good experience, but some of their corded tools are not as impressive or long lasting as I thought they should be.

I use the dewalt 18 volt set - All work pretty good, but I still pull out a corded circular saw when cutting longs cuts in OSB (at least for 3/4 OSB) and I use a corded hammerdrill, as the battery pack drill gets tired after one hole.

But, the best, most favorite tool I've ever owned, which continues to amaze me: The dewalt 18v hex shank chuck impact driver. I've never used such an amazing tool for fasteners (drywall screws, lags, deck screws, anything you can turn). The short overall profile, speed, "feel" and torque is amazing. I'd give away the dewalt radio, saw, jigsaw, drill, flashlight, as long as I got to keep the impact driver.

My brother swears by the Makita impact driver. His is a fair bit lighter, with a 9.6 battery pack.
The neat thing about the impact drivers, is you can reach tough places, and when you are on a ladder, reaching behind your neck, and can't really apply the driving force, you don't need to anyway. The "ratcheting thud" of the impact driver just helps it find home.

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