I have this one, which has been great.
I think I spent 70 bucks but I've seen it lower.
If I had to do it over again, I think I'd buy some bits from HF too.

I had a Black and Decker cheapo and it broke after the second hole. I took it as an omen and got a more substantial one.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=97743

now I question whether the one I listed is even a hammer drill---it looks so different...

andrelaplume2

Surely, you're joking. Even for people who aren't big DIYers, a good drill comes in handy for life.

I'm sticking with commercial Bosch and Makita tools. Not only do they last, the job goes faster and smoother.

I put in about 300 tap cons with the $70 HF unit above. It goes through the concrete like butter. I never thought it would be that easy. If you look at it another way, you could buy a more capable tool from a more consumer oriented outfit like HF and maybe it would have more of a reserve margin so that it would have useful life after your project is completed.

Here's the same model I have--and paid about $150 for retail six years ago.

My $90 Rigid hasn't let me down.
HF products, tho, aren't renown for their dependability.