Only used it for light drilling to make holes in the wall. I routed the cables for the surround sound system. Without a right angle adapter there would be no other way to get this job done. Worked well and was very cheap. In general I think it will be a good tool in my arsenal. There are certain jobs where there just isn't room for normal use of a drill press. The case is made of plastic, but seems to be quite robust. Can't tell how durable it would be if you worked harder and more often.