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Hilti, Festool, Makita are some brands to look out for, there are others like DeWalt, Milwaukee and some Bosh stuff etc. are generally reliable as well.
Must have been one of those new quantum drills if it can damage time ;)
 
I have found that you pay for what you get, if you buy cheap they normally don't last long. I have a Bosch 36v SDS and a Dewalt mains powered SDS, both of witch have seen a lot of use over the years and touch wood are still going strong. Hilti are also a great bit of kit, but pricey compared to the Bosch professional range.
 
It's possible to damage any tool if you don't respect the limitations of that tool. How many times have you seen three people trying to push a hammer drill through a wall rather than let it do the work

A mate of mine works in a hire shop repairing machines and they have had things come back 24hrs old broken and needing parts to repair, generators are the most abused equipment the users seem to think that they can get a never ending supply of electricity just by plugging more things in it's not unusual for a 2 KVA generator to have a 3Kw kettle plugged in plus the site lights
 
All the top brands are good, Bosch here though. Good after sales services with regards to repairs. Also alot of these brands are being churned out in china, even a Hilti SDS i looked at was made in PRC
 
Milwaukee products, every single day of the week!!

De Walt has been kicking out high priced unreliable rubbish for a few years now, once a good reliable brand name, not so today!!
 
My current larger cordless is a Makita 18V, with 2 x 3Ah lithium ion batteries (charges in about 20-25mins!). It's a BLDC motor, reasonable when compared to my old 24V bosch. Agree with Eng on the De Walt comment. Prior to the bosch I had a dewalt and it needed servicing about every 9-10 months....not what I'd come to expect.
 

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