OK I cannot vouch for longevity but as far as cutting grass I think it is easier than my gas mower.  While it is not going to work well if you let your grass get to high but if you cut it regularly it works great and is easy to push. I bought it for the front of my house which is mostly Bermuda and It thought it would result in a better cut for that type of grass.  It cuts great and I ended up doing the majority of my lawn with it because it does not take much effort to push and no noise so I can cut at dusk or even in the dark if I wanted to without bugging the neighbors.