Had this for over 2 years now and haven't had any issues with it so far.  It works great as long as you don't let the grass grow too tall between cuts.  It's great for flat lawns and is easy to push.  It's a good way to get in some exercise too.  I can cut about 1000 sq ft in 45 minutes with this mower.  That is making two passes, first up and down then left and right.  Small twigs don't hold it up but bigger sticks will stop the reel.  I leave the clippings as mulch as long as the grass isn't too tall so there's really no clean up needed after mowing.  Haven't sharpened the blades yet and they are still sharp.  I wish I had gotten a wider model but this is still a great mower.