Milwaukee 2415-20 M12 Right Angle Drill: problems, parts and running costs

Checked: 2026-10-13

Summary

The 2415-20 is a 12 V M12 right-angle drill/driver sold as a bare tool, so the battery and charger are extra, and it is an older brushed design that Milwaukee’s current M12 FUEL line has moved past. It has no consumables, so the yearly running cost is just the shared M12 battery and charger you may already own. It is a reasonable buy under $120 if you already have M12 batteries, and weak above that.

Common problems and fixes

Bare tool, no battery or charger — the 2415-20 ships as a tool only; battery, charger, case and belt clip are not included, and an M12 battery plus charger typically adds $50 to $100 if you do not already own them. [2][4][5]
Brushed motor and single speed — it uses a brushed motor at 800 RPM, behind Milwaukee’s current M12 FUEL brushless drill/drivers such as the 3403-20 at 400 in-lbs. [3][5]
Kit discontinued, bundle stock limited — the 2415-21 kit page is marked no longer available, so kit availability is limited to remaining retailer inventory, and a Walmart 2415-21 kit listing at $156.99 may be third-party or old stock. [7][9]
Conflicting Home Depot price — a Home Depot search snippet showed $199 for the bare tool against a $98.99 to $119 range elsewhere, which may be a stale listing, a different seller or a bundle. [8]
Wear parts are excluded from warranty — the 5-year limited warranty covers defects in material or workmanship but excludes normal wear parts such as chucks, brushes and cords. [6][14]
Thin owner and reliability evidence — no independent instrumented test was found, and Reddit and forum discussions could not be fetched, so long-term failure modes and chuck durability are unknown. [1][10][11]

Parts and consumables

Yearly running cost

The tool has no consumables and no subscription; the only running cost is the shared M12 battery and charger, which you pay once and amortize across the M12 system’s 100+ tools. A bare tool plus a typical $50 to $100 battery and charger brings the total well above the bare-tool price, but no yearly figure is published.

When it is a good buy

In October 2026 the bare tool was $98.99 at Walmart, $119 at Ace Hardware, Great Lakes Power Tools, Ohio Power Tool and Summit Racing, and $150.24 at GlobalTestSupply; a Home Depot kit with a 2.0 Ah battery was $159, and a Walmart snippet showed a bare tool at $108.99. Under $120 it is reasonable if you already own M12 batteries. Above $120 it is weak, because Milwaukee’s own M12 FUEL 3403-20 at $159 or more offers 400 in-lbs in a brushless body. Without M12 batteries, the total cost of tool, battery and charger may approach a more capable current model.