I am not a Black&Decker fan. Tried to find a good alternative to this edger, but couldn't. Assembly and navigating the instructions did nothing to improve my frame of mind, but once it was functional and I put it the ground to edge my sidewalks, I was very pleased with the simplicity and effectiveness of the machine. I will follow up next week because these walks haven't been edged before, but it looks as professional as it would if done by a lawn service and took only about an hour. Happy camper.