Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

UPDATE: Found this useful as a high-power PAPER SHREDDER too:) Perhaps not for your most sensitive info BUT it sure munches paper up, no worries about staples, etc either - it eats it all. If you've mounds of secondary paper shredding queued up its something to consider. First season using this & pleased with the results. Would say it reduces our yard clean up time by 1/2 or so and use about 1/4 the number of paper bags (our county requires them, ugh). Stuffing the bags, compressing leaves with board, was always the worst part of the job. This tool virtually eliminates that (though we do press down its leaf mulch once per bag to fit more in). Note though that using this tool will take this activity from peaceful & quiet to noisy & dusty, but there are costs/benefits to everything. Immediately switched to cut segments of .095 trimmer line & this thing handles mixed in twigs, say up to pencil thickness, pretty well. Though the twigs may mean you're changing line every 3 or 4 bags (once per hr?) & clearing the hopper more its worth it to me not to separate twigs. I just try to avoid feeding in sticks when I see 'em & have a thick stick to stir in stuff if hopper clogs. Like another reviewer said the tool needs 7" of leg extension to sit above common leaf paper bags, I used cheap/easy 3/4" PVC cut into 26 1/4" lengths fixed w/duct tape (for easy removal for end of season storage). Posted a customer image of this (<<< Ugh! Thank Amazon for disabling customer pics & all their associated helpful important info!). Also be sure to check / clear motor air intake often & blow out every hour or so, I used canned air/dust-off from Radio Shack for portability. And of course use eye & ear protection & dust mask (if prone to allergies, etc). Wife & I find this a great tool given the tweaks above, 4 stars though because a) should come with thicker line, b) requires 7" leg extensions for common paper bags, c) manual should be more clear about air intake filter cleaning importance & methods. Note: As always use tweaks/recommendations in this review at your own risk.