Porter-Cable 9978 14.4-Volt Ni-Cad 1/2-Inch Cordless Drill/Driver Kit

List Price: $356.53 Discount Price: $191.44

Features:

• 2 14.4-volt 2.0 amp hour batteries
• Interchangeable Grip to Fit handle inserts
• 420 in/lbs torque, 20 position clutch
• Two speed gear box, 0-450 and 0-1400 RPM
• 1-year warranty/30 day performance certificate

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Customer Reviews:

PC 14.4 Driver Drill [Posted on 2005-07-20]
Purchased this tool 2 1/2 years ago to replace an aged Makita and used it lightly for home remodel and weekend projects. I'd say it has been a very good tool, but recently the clutch died despite the fact I rarely changed the setting. It also had the tendency for the chuck to loosen up during use and drop the bit despite being well tightened. I'm disappointed with the durability.

PorterCable 14.4volt cordless drill/driver Model 9978 [Posted on 2006-02-05]
I have only just recently(Jan 2006)got my drill motor. In the few times used,the balance is good and power is fine. Getting the second battery is a must. I only use it for home use so after 3+weeks of sitting I picked up the drill and the charge left in battery pack was great.
A 1/2inch keyless chuck came with tool, but I'm going to change to 3/8" chuck because I mostly use drills below 3/8". The 1/2" does not close tight on small drills.

Disappointed with service attitude [Posted on 2006-03-13]
The Porter-Cable 14.4 Drill is well designed from a balance and handling standpoint. There is more than enough torque to handle normal applications that the tool could be used for. My drill/driver has been in use for more than three years,which I do not consider to be a long time for a $180 dollar drill/driver. Shortly after purchasing the drill one of the battery flanges broke from a minor accidental blow. Since the broken flange did not effect the operation of the drill, I did not consider the damage to be serious. A few months ago while placing a battery in its charger the charger's battery guides (plastic flanges that guide the battery connection to the charger) broke off completely. I assure you there was no excessive force of any nature beyond normal use that would have caused the failure. This charger failure renders the drill/driver nearly useless. I would have considered replacing the drill/driver with another 14.4 Porter-Cable if it were not for the thoughtless response that I received from Porter-Cable after notifying them of the defect. Their (we aren't going to do anything about it response) did not even say, Sorry. From what I have read and heard, Panasonic is the way to go for top quality. I have a lot of Porter-Cable tools but it may be time to move on to another make.

Just a Black and Decker in different skin [Posted on 2007-07-11]
Before I found out the fact Porter-Cable/Delta had been to sold to B&D, I found Porter-Cable tools to be of high quality, and very reliable. Alas, the future is quite dark for Porter/Cable loyalists. For now you will get no more than grown up toys not a high quality professional tool Porter-Cable was famous for. Now though instead of replacing my Porter-Cable tools with more Porter-Cable, I will look elsewhere for the same level of quality.

Do not get me wrong, once upon a time B&D made very good power tools, but in the last 15 years or so I have found them suspect, even the more jazzed up DeWalt, so called porfessional tool, is not what it once was. What a mess.

PORTER-CABLE 9978 14.4V [Posted on 2008-03-14]
The people that write these reviews are so biased because they either did not know how to properly use the drill, broke it themselves and expected it not to break, or don't know much about drills to begin with. I have been using this drill for 2 years for renovating my home. It has screwed thousands of fasteners, been dropped from a ladder to the ground on MANY occasions, been left in the rain, and has just been used a lot. I have been thru many batteries because NI-CADS don't last forever, no matter who you buy them from. Heres what I found.
First the negatives's: The batteries don't last as long as they should......I have gone thru a dozen and others I spoke to using this drill claim the same problem with life. They need a better battery.
The drill is heavier than comparable drills.
The pro's:
The chuck has never had any problems....never slipped, never locked up. It chuck locks to make a bit change.
The drill is powerful for a 14.4 volt drill.
The case is very strong and held up well despite drops to the ground.
The batteries have strong cases also.
Customer service is not an indicator of a good company as it will vary with each incident or rep you talk to. Most people don't want to pay a lot of money for a product............so customer service get's cut back....with all manufacturers. If you tell them you dropped the battery and it broke because it was defective, I would be surprised if they didn't laugh at you. The solution.....buy from a reputable dealer.
All drills have strengths and weakness's.......find the one that has the most of what you want.

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