Hitachi D10VH Corded Drill: Now the Metabo HPT D10VH2
The D10VH did not die — the brand did. Hitachi Power Tools became Metabo HPT, and the drill carried on with a 2 on the end.
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This one needs a clarification more than an obituary. The Hitachi D10VH was a 3/8 in corded variable-speed drill — 7 Amp, metal keyless chuck, a speed dial on the trigger, and a reputation for outlasting things that cost more.
It is no longer sold as a Hitachi, and that is a branding change rather than a discontinuation. Hitachi Koki was sold and rebranded: the power tool business became Metabo HPT in North America and HiKOKI in most other markets. The tools carried across.
What replaced it
The Metabo HPT D10VH2, linked below, is the same drill in the current catalogue: 7 Amp, 3/8 in metal keyless chuck, variable speed with a dial, forward and reverse, rubber over-moulded handle, and a five-year warranty.
If you owned a Hitachi D10VH and liked it, this is the tool to buy. There is no need to shop around for an equivalent, because it is the equivalent.
If yours still works
Corded drills of this generation are worth keeping. Brushes are a cheap consumable and the only regular wear item. The chuck is metal and will usually outlive the motor.
The one thing worth checking on an old one is the cord where it enters the body — repeated flexing at the strain relief is the usual failure, and it is a cheap repair or a dangerous thing to ignore, depending on how long you leave it.
A note on the name
Spares and manuals may be listed under Hitachi, Metabo HPT or HiKOKI depending on the seller and the market. They are the same parts. Searching both names is worth doing before concluding something is unavailable.