To be blunt, this is disgusting, I payed well over $200 for this mower, and it is junk. I bought a 7 year old Honda mower for $40 at a yard sale a month ago as a back up for the WeedEater. The $40 Honda crakes on the first pull, while the brand new WeedEater is a paper weight. One thing is for sure, I will never buy another WeedEater product, and I will make sure that other people I know avoid these junk products.