Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I carefully researched a shredder for our small, brush-inundated yard. We had not one, not two, but three GIANT brush piles and we knew we had to make an investment. This was the best rated shredder I could find under $1000 dollars. Thing is, this thing is WAY under a 1000 dollars. It doesn't have the power of a gas model, sure. But that means it doesn't shake itself apart like some of the popular gas models. The Eco-shredder has been great so far. I bought it here and it was delivered quickly. It is very easy to put together-- it is pretty much assembled in the box-- you just put on the top chute, the wheels, and the handle. It has a good amount of power. It only jams when fed 1 inch or larger branches with knots, and those are really easy to clear with the included tool that makes the motor turn manually. It is very quiet for a shredder. It appears to be very safe, also. It comes with a replacement set of blades for when the time comes, and all the tools to replace those blades. You have to pre-process large branches, but it's SO worth it. Already one brush pile is gone! And it makes lovely mulch! I've had it for three months and so far, there have been no problems. I'll review it again if anything changes. One thing that I do need to mention is that the box says there is a tamper included but there is not. And the instruction manual is very light, but I've had no problems. EDIT: The Ecoshredder died on me (but it's now alive-- see EDIT 3). Shortly after reviewing, the metal piece that was feeding the larger branches into the housing actually cracked off the welding and went flying into the working blades, ruining the blades and the shoot for the branches. So we carried on, using the upper bin for quite a time without issues. Yesterday, it seemed as if it was not getting enough power, would slow down, and then return to normal, and then just quit. We're trying to figure out what the problem was. I'm not complaining too harshly, as it did process three big brush piles and two trees. But the instructions should have mentioned some maintenance details. For instance, do we need to clean out the housing every so often? Because we found fine saw dust accumulating in and around the motor. Is it okay to shred wet material? How often should the blades be sharpened? Etc. It would also have been nice to include some basic troubleshooting LEDs or something of the sort, because we can't be sure that the problem isn't in the six inches of cord leading to the motor. EDIT 3: THE ECOSHREDDER was actually protecting me by switching itself off, because the housing had become quite lose. Therefore, it had shook the safety knob loose, and this is why it died! But after tightening the knobs, it was ALIVE once more. :D If it dies on you after extensive use (or after a rough shipping procedure, I bet) make sure the orange knobs attaching the motor to the housing are tightly secured. These are the safety knobs to which the note on the housing are referring. LONG STORY SHORT: It's a god send. It's obviously a newer product with a few design flaws, made with Chinese steel. 'Tis okay, because after taking the time to work with it and learn a few things on your own (gasp!), you'll find that it more than pays for itself in what it can process. One thing I did forget to say was that the box says there is a tamper included-- there is not. Unless they mean the random piece of veneer.