For the price, this is a pretty great little weed eater. The blades are durable. I've accidentally hit concrete and rocks over and over and the first blade I put on is still holding up. It has a hard time going through thick weeds, but it still gets the job done. My new yard was severely over grown and full of debri, so we couldnt use a lawn mower. I did all of this with just the weed eater over the span of a few days. The battery only lasts about 40 minutea and takes about 2 to 3 hours to fully charge, which could be better, but all in all, I'm very happy with this purchase.