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★★★★☆
Machine is ok, and customer service is tops!
This chipper works fine as long as you stay within it's size limits. The motor, however, burnt out just before the expiry of its one year warranty. I called the company (Snow Joe) and they said they'd send me another if I returned it. So when the replacement arrived, I boxed up the old one and sent it back, postage paid by Snow Joe.
However the very first time I used the replacement, it was only running about an hour and it ceased chipping well. Upon examination I discovered the blade had broken off and there was a hole in the plastic housing. Turns out it was a remanufactured unit. So I contacted the company again, sent them photos from my smartphone of the hole and the blade, and they said they'd send me a new blade. (The hole in the housing wasn't something that would compromise functioning.)
When I went to install the new blade, I noticed that it was actually one of two blades and that the other blade was also broken! So I called the company again and asked if they could send one more blade. Imagine my surprise when another entire chipper machine was delivered! That's what I call customer service! I have yet to try out the new machine. Don't know if it's truly a new one or a remanufactured one, but I certainly appreciate this level of customer service.
January 2015 · Patio Lawn and Garden · verified purchase