Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

So, this is not really a 5 star product, more like 4 star, but I felt the need to counter some of this insanely negative feedback. First of all, this is not a substitute for a real drill press, but that should be obvious. Also, for $27, you should not expect the tool to be engineered to do highly precise or heavy drilling (plate steel, etc.). This product does exactly what is says it does. It helps you put nice, true holes through pieces of wood where you can not use a drill press. I have not used it for angled drilling, and I would think that might be a bit challenging, but still, the results would be much better than a free hand job by the average home improver. Positive: tool functions smoothly, and holds its angle very well - solid as a rock (not sure how anyone had wobble in this tool if they set it up right. However, there is a bit of play in the chuck/chuck housing. It will go a few degrees either way, but again, still better than free handing. The chuck works well, it is not a high precision chuck, but again, we are talking about a $27 tool, and for that price, it works very well. Negative: the on critique I would have of the design is the base. They put a big groove down the middle of the base that you are supposed to use for on-edge drilling. It is a good idea, but it means that the base is not really solid when you are working near the edge of a piece of material. The on edge groove, really could be 1.5 inches, since over that you could use the flat. It is a bit frustrating, but you could easily screw a piece of plywood to the base and make it more stable near edges. I would definitely recommend this product to the casual woodworker. It may not stand up to daily professional use, but at this price, it is a great tool to have around.