Bah! I just bought the older 18v Lithium Set and a Circular Saw as my first DeWalt set. Of course I am in IT, so every time I buy a new computer or phone, a new one comes out, so I'm used to it. Bummer though, those new drills are pretty nice...
You ain't alone pal, I recently bought my first DeWalt 18V Compact Drill/Driver Kit especially for an up coming deck project and about 4 months from now the new models will be out. I haven't even used them yet and there are better ones just around the corner. I thought about returning them and waiting but I need them now for this deck, I have a zillion screws to do. Seems like everytime I buy something, same thing happens. If I had a choice between the two at the time I bought these I'd have chosen the newer line. Burnt again like always.