Used this trimmer for about 8 months before finally busting it open on my driveway in a fit of rage after it tore into my shins one too many times. I swear I spent more time applying band aids and trying to get the line to feed properly than I did actually weed eating.

Not only is it poorly designed from a safety standpoint but even when it feeds line properly (infrequently) it uses the required .80 line like crazy.  Sure, it has plenty of power and can cut through nearly anything, but the strong motor doesn't make up for the poor design and safety deficiencies.  The best thing I can say about the "grass hog" is that as a string trimmer it's decent but extremely hard to control- it kept digging in and wanting to cut way more than I needed, resulting in mangled borders and lawn edges.  As an edger it's flat out terrible and leaves pieces of line all over my yard and street.

Poorly designed and borderline dangerous, especially for the more diminutive gardeners amongst us. I destroyed it rather than sell it on Craigs to some unsuspecting guy with weak shins.  AVOID THIS PRODUCT.

2014 Update: I still have the scars on my legs.
Used this trimmer for about 8 months before finally busting it open on my driveway in a fit of rage after it tore into my shins one too many times. I swear I spent more time applying band aids and trying to get the line to feed properly than I did actually weed eating. Not only is it poorly designed from a safety standpoint but even when it feeds line properly (infrequently) it uses the required. 80 line like crazy. Sure, it has plenty of power and can cut through nearly anything, but the strong motor doesn't make up for the poor design and safety deficiencies. The best thing I can say about the "grass hog" is that as a string trimmer it's decent but extremely hard to control- it kept digging in and wanting to cut way more than I needed, resulting in mangled borders and lawn edges. As an edger it's flat out terrible and leaves pieces of line all over my yard and street. Poorly designed and borderline dangerous, especially for the more diminutive gardeners amongst us. I destroyed it rather than sell it on Craigs to some unsuspecting guy with weak shins. AVOID THIS PRODUCT. 2014 Update: I still have the scars on my legs.