I bought it just to make one cut, about 18 inches, on my car's bumper cover. I am pleased with the outcome, I got a straight cut with minimal sanding afterwards. The cutter is not extremely powerful but adequate for what I needed. I'm not sure if the battery holds a charge well because the cutter began to stop working before I was finished. This was probably 5-10 minutes of cutting. This wasn't a big concern for me because the cutter came with two batteries and I was doing a small job. I haven't used it enough to have a thorough understanding of the capabilities but I think it is just fine for light use. Heavy duty cutting would probably require a more powerful machine.