If I could have only one power tool, it would be this one. While any ordinary electric drill can put together an IKEA table for you, if you plan on tackling any larger jobs you’ll want a tool that will make it through with flying colors, like the Bosch PS40-2 Impact Driver.

The feature list is as near-perfect as you could get:

• advanced Litheon battery
• delivers 60% more torque than an 18-volt drill/driver (800 in/lbs)
• 1,800 RPM and 3,000 BPM for lighting fast fastening
  
• 3 LED ring
• instantly change from drill bits to driving bits
• just 2.2 pounds, and perfectly balanced

Simply put, if drills were hand guns, the PS40-2 would be a Desert Eagle, except an ultralight versions of it.

Retail price is an astounding $357, but you can pick it up new from Amazon for $148.48.

Or if you want to save a bit of money, Amazon also sells a factory-recondition unit for $122.17 (it carries the same one-year warranty).

Make sure you pick up a good set of bits too, like the Bosch CC2130 Clic-Change 27 piece kit for $32.93.