There are some valid as well as erroneous points in this thread.
When I bought, I asked about the steel studs. I was informed that the wood studs are used for bearing walls and the steel studs for non-bearing walls.
With regard to the screws to be used, there is not a need to predrill the steel studs if you use the correct screw. There are screws readily available called "sharp point" screws with fine threads that will pierce the metal and then drill through the studs and self-tap themselves. They also sell screws with a drill point shaped like the end on a drill bit...but these are really not necessary. Both types are available at Lowe's and Home Depot. Typically a # 6 diameter is used for attaching gypsum to wood or steel studs.
Steel studs are straight, true, will not rot, are not food for insects or termites, etc. They do NOT attract lightning and do not affect TV or WI-FI.
Some people just like to complain!
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