Review on BLACK DECKER LDX120C Lithium Driver by Michael Glassburn

I am a homeowner who has had electric drills since the 1970's. I had a Craftsman variable speed electric drill with a broken key chuck and this drill is about 25 years old. I also have a 12v battery powered Skil drill which I like but the batteries are old and dead. I bought a Skil drill in 2009. So I decided to buy this drill and used it for about 30 hours. Overall Impression: It's small and light, and the 20-volt battery lasts impressively long. To be honest, it's a bit small for me. I wear big gloves and this is just a small tool. The battery is the most outstanding feature. The main problem is the cartridge. Like other reviewers, I had too many issues with the chuck holding anything. I used the screw holder for most of the 30 hours of use and the chuck loosened quickly. Sometimes in less than a minute (!) The screw holder continued to fall out of the cartridge. I tightened the chuck with a large set of Robogrip pliers if you can imagine. An even greater challenge was using a drill, as the chuck often couldn't hold the drill sufficiently tight. So the drill spun in place and didn't drill anything. I can't describe the frustration of having to constantly tighten the cartridge with pliers. It made me very nervous and irritated. I've always loved Black & Decker tools, but this one was disappointing.