Works very good. The quality of the main components are good. The handle is a bit rough to the point of splintery; I have a very rock soil, and it did a fairly good job of making digging a post hole easier. But, I can imagine this thing will work awesomely in soils that are not very rocky. It did a good job in dislodging rocks up to the size of a large lemon. Make sure to wet the soil so that it can lift the dirt out.