bought this back in spring of '09 - should have done this a long time ago. nicest feature is - i'm no longer mixing gas & oil. fairly easy to crank - its not one pull start, but if you follow the instructions it has never failed to crank and run. machine is a tad on the heavy side - for short stints not a problem - when i have to trim the whole yard (350+' driveway + shed + dog run + 14 trees + house) i prefer to use the shoulder strap. 4cyl also has a bit of vibration - but you don't finish and have the "shakes". also like the trigger/accelerator is easy to adjust line speed - not like some that are all or none. would i buy again - heck yeah - even if it were not on sale. would like more accessibility to the list of available attachments. buy and enjoy!!