The protective shield constantly catches on my grass, ripping the grass out.  Because of that, the edge is ragged and does not look good.  My grass is raised up a bit on one side of the sidewalk, so this edger needs to have an adjustment to raise the blade shield an inch so it would work the way it should.  No other complaints.  Motor is strong enough to do the job.  Everything else works good.  Wish it would have the ability to tilt.  When I purchased it last year, 2013, the price was great.  I do not know how much it is being sold now.  If your soil is the height of the sidewalk, it will work for you.  I removed one star because it does not work well for my situation.