This item was not that impressive looking when I first took it out of the box but like many reviews have stated it really works.  I have hard sun-baked Southern Clay soil and I had spent hours trying to dig post holes with the traditional post hole digger.  Too much effort and back strain required from that tool.  This baby however digs right through the soil just be twisting the handle.  Much easier!  The only concern I have is that there seems to be a slight bending of the top of the auger from the shovel part and I'm not sure that's normal.  I'll follow-up if problems develop.