Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I was originally planning to buy a GAS powered leaf blower. However, the glowing reviews that I read on this leaf blower (here and on other sites) made me reconsider-I'm glad I did! This unit is very light, well balanced, extremely powerful and QUIET! NOTE: This model has the METAL blower blades as opposed to plastic in many of the lower model # Toro leaf blowers (some people have reported breakage of the blades on those models due to small rocks and twigs cracking or breaking the blades). Spend the extra few dollars to get this model that has the METAL blades. Yes, you will need to deal with the hassle of an extension cord when using this tool, however I feel that it is LESS of a hassle in the long run (no fuel, no maintenance, no excessive noise or fumes, less expensive, leaf vacuum capability). Much less of an inconvenience than I expected. This Leaf blower is so powerful that all of my walkways, patios, and driveway are free of lawn clippings and leaves in less than 5 minutes time and I rarely need to go above half throttle. Oh yeah, the photo on this page is WRONG. You will actually get the RED colored unit (2nd revision maybe?) and it does indeed come with the leaf bag and vacuum tubing. IMHO this is a very well designed and engineered product - I was skeptical before I bought it, but I am very glad that I did.