The assist mode is friggin phenomenal for touch up work but will drive large fasteners easily. I had the Fuel and now have the Makita subcompact. Both of these deals are limited time, so I'd greatly appreciate honest opinions. I know Milwaukee's 12v Fuel has been out for 3-4 years, but they told me they don't have any plans to come out with newer versions of their Fuel fasteners. They both feel great ergonomically, and appear to have similar specs. saw, as well as Hitachi's Triple Hammer, so I'm not looking to expand much (if at all) in either the Milwaukee 12v or the Makita 18v (knock on wood). I already have Milwaukee's surge/hammer drill 18v combo and a Fuel circ.
Milwaukee has a sale at my Home Depot where the 12v Fuel is $169, while Makita's sub-compact kit comes with a free third battery for $229. Just wanted to get some opinions on which way to go between the 12v brushless Fuel impact/hammer drill combo kit by Milwaukee and Makita's 18v brushless sub-compact drill/impact combo.
