content: I have had many cordless Makita drills for probably almost 15 years, and only ever had one battery expire in that time!! I bought a DeWalt set this time because it had so many different cordless tools I wanted, and because several guys I know who use their drills a lot, recommended them.Big Mistake! The original 3 batteries only lasted one to two years!! This is my last DeWalt Tool purchase. I was spoiled with Makita batteries. Even leaving them in my garage in boiling Phoenix, AZ summers, they last years and years and don't fail.I bought the two battery set thru Amazon from MaxTool. Then a few weeks after receiving the batts, MaxTool sent me a bill! so I had to contact Amazon to get email verification that they had paid the vendor, then relay the information to MaxTool. It was really a hassle. MaxTool says it is taken care of, but time will tell. I won't buy from MaxTool again if they are going to try to double-dip me ...