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I think I've mentioned this to you before, if not to someone with a similar problem. Possibly in an overly brusque manner, if so apologies.
You are better off forgetting taking the screws out if the decking has been in for more than a year. The chances of you managing to remove more than 3 in 5 screws are slim to none.
The big question is are you trying to save the frame of the deck?
If not then cut the whole thing up with a reciprocating saw the one I've linked to is good quality for a cheap tool and will come in useful for other things.
If you're trying to save the frame I'd probably still use the recip. Cut between the joists to remove the bulk of the decking then slide a metal blade between the joist and the decking to cut the screws flush (you may need to loosen the decking a bit first with a hammer or a pry bar).
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I have ~800 decking screws to remove in a few weeks. The battery in my ancient B&D cordless drill lasts about 20 screws before it's dead (which is no great surprise, it's probably 15 years old and rarely used). Similar for my cordless screwdriver.
Was hoping there was such a thing as a cheap corded electric screwdriver but all of them I can find are cordless. Any form of a drill seems to be overkill with the extra handle.
Do I just get the cheapest corded drill I can find (Screwfix do one for £25) and be done with it? I've lasted 15 years here without the need for a higher quality drill (e.g. SDS) and I could probably borrow one from a neighbour should I need something better. I don't want to borrow a heavy duty thing for the decking screws as the extra weight would be an arse for over an hour of decking screw removal.