I bought mine to help clean up some areas around my yard and get some areas prepped for new sod. I was very impressed at how simple and easy it was to use. My 10 Year old son was excited about trying it so I let him. I thought it did a great job of cutting out the old sod, was very simple and didn't shake my bones out of my body while trying to use it. It was very efficient and easy to move around. The adjustable heights worked out well, and the transmission was excellent.