Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

The assembly of the device is pretty easy and everything seems sturdy and well made. The volume level is reasonable for this type of device (need hearing protection). See the pictures and video for a view of the perfomance of the machine (quite good). It has started every single time with one or two pulls. There are 4 design issues that really lower the usability of the machine, however. Thus the 2 star instead of 5 star review. Presented in the order of least to most annoying: 1) The choke and gas flow levers on the carb seem incredibly flimsy. I would be very surprised if they last more than a few weeks. They bend and flex at odd angles just trying to turn on the choke for the first cold start. 2) The gas tank is smallish - with a filter (good) that flows kind of slow (bad). With the filter in place there is no way to tell if the tank is nearly full. Every time I fill the tank I end up pouring gasoline everywhere. When full, it is INSTANTLY full and even quick reaction time will pour some gas over the tank. 3) The outlet for the power wand runs right beside the muffler. I gently bent it back to exit the rear of the machine. If you are not extremely careful the plastic hose will touch the muffler, and you're back at the store looking to buy a new (expensive) hose. 4) This is the WORST one. The others are tolerable at this price point. The direction of the garden hose inlet forces the hose to rest on top of the wheel (see the pictures) Under power (not idle) the unit shimmies a LOT. In the course of about *3 hours* (You read that right, 3 hours) of cleaning, this shake, shake shake rubbed a hole in the side of my garden hose, causing water to spray EVERYWHERE. My temporary fix was to zip-tie the hose to the top of the handle so it doesn't touch the wheel. I guess I'll have to get a hose leader and permanently attach it somehow to the unit, probably exiting near the top. Maybe a 45* gooseneck will point it away from the wheel?