I'm in the same boat as you are I think. I'm starting to do diy stuff around the house but have no tools. I just recently bought a Makita Brushless set after a few weeks of research. http://www.amazon.com/Makita-Cordless-Lithium-Ion-Brushless-Hammer/dp/B00FW2A164/ref=sr_1_1?srs=2596009011&ie=UTF8&qid=1396929276&sr=8-1&keywords=makita+18v+lithium+ion+brushless A week later it went on sale and was able to get another tool with it for free at HD. I got the oscillating multi tool. Just do your research and ask around. This site also helped www.hingmy.com Good luck.