I got the Ryobi 18v set for $99 on sale. Overkill for pinball stuff but great line of tools too, 18v weed whipper kicks butt. 3 batteries and 2 chargers keep everything running smooth.

I use these drills/impact almost daily and have no issues.....

Makita rules and has for a long time

Agreed, Bosch is the best, but you pay for it. Porter-Cable, Milwaukee, Makita, DeWalt etc. are all great stuff for trades persons. Once Home Despot CONtracted with Ryobi about twenty years ago, they went from a premium tool supplier down to consumer grade.
Kinda like when Rockwell bought Porter-Cable in the late sixties, then, seeking revenue growth in the mid '70's, they introduced their "Green Line" tools at a price point. Only lasted a couple years before they disCONtinued the line as trades people were buying them thinking they could save money. They were junk and warranty costs eliminated any profit there was. Eventually, Rockwell sold off the whole power tool line (to Pentair, IIRC) and the stand-alone Porter-Cable name came back into being, Delta too.

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Thanks for the heads up! I just ordered.

My buddy Welby Bergum uses the Dewalt 18 volt impact driver for installing/removing leg bolts. It stands up to heavy duty use.

I do the same, except I use a Milwaukee tools version. I've had bad luck with Dewalts lately but the Milwaukee's run all day. They also tend to be a bit higher priced. Now, if Bosch would just make the damn palm screwdriver compatible for US electricity I would be all set.

Years ago I bought a Dewalt 18 volt cordless drill when they went to the new 3 position switch and got 2 defective new ones in a row as the switches would jam right off the bat. I had a 2 position Dewalt 14 volt cordless before that and it work great for years, but after the Dewalt 18 volt debacle I went with a Milwaukee 18 volt and never regretted it. Just had to replace the trigger switch a few years ago after 10 years of hard service and still have the same 2 original batteries that still hold a good charge to today! Milwaukee all the way for me.

I still have my 18V Ryobi for heavy duty stuff where I don't really care about finesse and just need a brute tool, but I switched to the 12V Bosch tools and have never looked back. The light weight and compactness of them can't be more appreciated (I'm sure the other brands compact tools do the trick as well) and man is it nice not to lug around those 18V monsters anymore . The flashlight is expensive at 45 bucks or so but it it priceless when working on games.

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It says usually ships in 1 to 2 months?

That's what it says. You want it faster; It's gonna cost ya!

I ordered it. Lets see how long it takes.

I would be careful with that, I stripped my leg bolts doing this exact thing.