Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I was a bit skeptical because of the price and most of the reviews when I bought it said "this is awesome! can't wait for it to snow to try it out!" or similarly unhelpful things like that. But I figured it was worth a shot at less than $100 (cyber monday sale). Just got done using it today in some pretty deep snow (I live in Salt Lake City, UT) and it did pretty good. I have a large 4 car wide driveway that never sees the sun so getting rid of the snow is a must. PROS: The price is great especially if you get it on sale. It works really well in snow that isn't too wet and beats shoveling any day. Folds down for storage which is nice. You can really easily change direction of the chute to throw snow in whatever direction you want. No need to do extra maintenance when putting it away after winter like you do with gas snow throwers. CONS: Have to work around extension cord so you don't run over it (also makes it slightly less maneuverable). Doesn't feel super powerful. Paddle is plastic rather than rubber which makes me wonder if it will crack easily. I wonder if this is something that is worth repairing or just another disposable product that you get what you can out of it until it dies. Not a bad thing necessarily, but something to consider. Feels a bit cheap compared to other throwers I've used. I just don't see this lasting nearly as long as some of the older gas powered snow throwers. I could feel it having a hard time when I really pushed it. It actually tripped the power strip I had it plugged into when I really got going into some deep thick snow. CONCLUSION: A little annoying having to deal with an extension cord, kind of like really tough vacuuming haha. It is by no means the best snow thrower on the market, but for the price it's great. The adjustable shoot worked fantastic and overall I like it. If you have a large area that you're going to use a snow thrower on a TON and want something to last you for years, then I'd go with a Honda H Series like the older Honda HS35 or the newer Honda HS720. I know people that have had the HS35 for over 25 years running strong and even if you do have issues there are a lot of people that can repair them if something goes wrong. This electric one I would imagine ends up in the trash if something breaks on it. With that said I still bought this one and am super happy with it so far. If I can get 4-5 seasons out of it then I'll feel like I got more than my moneys worth out of it. Not for everyone, but still a great bang for your buck. I'll try and upload a video of me using it so you can see and hear how it works.