I bought this electric garden blower when my petrol blower vac wouldn't start when most needed with the onset of autumn and, although I've always been skeptical about whether an electrical blower could match a petrol model, I've been very pleasantly surprised. It's a lot lighter than the petrol blower vacs I've owned, and the gust of air is far greater too. The only drawback is having an extension cord trailing along behind, however unless you have an exceptionally large garden with loads of leaves & litter, this unit is all that you're going to need. Time will tell whether it remains as functional long term, but for the price paid and with a 3 year replacement warranty you can't go wrong.