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My father-in-law has a Berner, and it has the exact same LED positioning and the exact same problem. So I guess it's "normal". Too bad, otherwise it would have been perfect. I also saw that movie on youtube. I would like to perform that modification, but I'm afraid I'll loose my guarantee.

Ok thank you for your replies. I guess Makita didn't really think this trough :-). I'm happy for the rest, so I'm keeping it.

I guess it's normal that there's some shadowing when the LED is positioned where it is, but is it really normal that the shadow extends that far? You can't see the area where you want to drill or screw...

Hello, I have just purchased my first Makita tool after reading a lot of good reviews: the DHP459. It works great, but I have a problem with the LED light: there is a big shadow in the light beam, caused by the chuck. The shadow extends into the area where I want to screw or drill, making it pretty useless. Here is a picture of the problem: Is this normal or should I get a replacement?