Drill my heart! Okay, I confess: this was the first time I used a drill :( If you take it straight out of the box, you need to charge it. The box says 3 to 4 hours of charging, which is correct. Charging Leave it on for at least 3 hrs to be fully functional Tip: I don't know if it's just this brand or all drills are like this, but there is no traditional "trigger" on the drill, there is a small horizontal button that either left or right slides right to turn on the power. At first I was so frustrated because I thought my little power tool was broken. I wanted to use a drill press to install cabinet hardware. I kept drilling and drilling but to no avail, I... was about to give up, but then accidentally realized my mistake, which leads to my next tip: Pro tip: pressing the black button all the way to the left propels the drill forward, all the way to the right, in reverse order, my mistake was that I put the tool in the mode it was reversed, and as a result it could not drill a full hole in the cabinet door. Once I realized my mistake, there was no turning back. I love this little drill. I hope my beginner's advice helps someone else. However, it is a respected brand with a great product.