>Anyone else seeing this drill bit everywhere? WTF
Define "everywhere".
I've used them plenty of times for a variety of reasons.
They got a surge in popularity from growers who use flood/drain tables.
Not sure if there's something about what's going on now that would trigger an uptick in necessity.
Although, out of experience, I will say that those bits are traditionally rather expensive, unless you buy them from Harbor Freight. Diablo is a brand that's known for making durable/high quality blades and what not for a rather affordable cost. Never really seent a Diablo version of the step-bit, so perhaps it's new? Maybe that's why there's a surge in what you're seeing? I dunno. Just throwing it out there