Yes the pump is not proffessional grade. but if you want it to pump the air in your bike tires or basketballs, then this will work fine. It is tricky to use your foot while you pump, but it only takes a minute to get used to. It pumps air into balls and bike tires. If you want it to do something else, then find an electric pump. The end of the pump where you clip it to your bike is not metal, it is plastic. A very poor design decision. My old one was metal and lasted me for years. I don't know what to expect now that it is black plastic. The picture shows it to be metal like my old one. The picture is wrong. It is black plastic, and to be honest with you, I am being super gentle with it, but it works.