I bought this 3/8 inch drill to replace my favorite Hitachi that finally gave up after 20 years. I expect that this Dewalt should last as long. By the way, it is a VSR drill even though that designation is not always evident in the advertising. This Dewalt is solid as a rock and quite powerful for a 3/8 inch drill. The trigger action is smooth and offers full control. I do have two complaints about this drill. First, it is poorly balanced. With it's large chuck and metal housing the weight is shifted way forward and will fatigue you quickly if you are holding it horizontally such as to shoot screws into wallboard for example. Second, the drill should be more compact than it is. If you put in a standard spade bit, the combined length of drill and bit is too long to conveniently drill holes in a 16 inch stud bay.