I love Homelite products,I have a trimmer and a handheld blower,Ive used the trimmer 15 years commercially,and the blower 7,the only thing ive replaced is the trimmer head assy,a few times.I use them because my summer help dont care for them and Ive bent the shaft back about 5 times from these idiots hitting them against trees when they are in the work cart.They are lightweight,and thats reason enough to use one,we trim for 6-8 hrs straight,at times.If they break,69 bucks at H-depot and I got a new one.We have 2 snappers,too.We all fight over the old Homelite,its light and more powerful,the snappers were 300+ apeice.<p>----------<br>John D<br>