Real owners lean toward the Milwaukee 2997-22: 84% of 105 owners recommend it, vs 74% of 19 for the Milwaukee 2746-20.
Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score
“The gun performed fantastically throughout the entire project with no jams of misfires.”— @ericcaira7338 on YouTube
“Not one issue with this gun. Love it worth every penny.”— @scottmoore7417 on YouTube
“Mine does it too. But if I put a shim under the red safety so it pushes it in farther it fires.”— ExtraYogurtcloset771 on Reddit
“These are great. I have both lines in my job as a millwright for concrete plant assembly and they work side by side everyday. Going strong for 2 years now.”— Nimbian-highpriest on Reddit
“Been using base model brushed drill at least once a week for the better part of a decade now. Keep saying I’ll get fuel when it stops working but it just won’t quit.”— yemoodle on Reddit
“I was very disappointed with the non-FUEL line. Let the smoke out of the drill the first time we used it.”— Cody0303 on Reddit