I bought this a few weeks ago and I am exceedingly pleased with it's performance. I have not used the vacuum/mulcher option yet. It was on sale and even at regular price, it is a great deal. It is corded and therefore, no battery recharging and it has plenty of CFM of air flow.
Does a good job of blowing/vacuuming leaves - so much so that we moved this sucker (pun intended) from our full-on forest location in the eastern US to Ca and then to Wa. However...we CANNOT get the debris bag off of this thing. Have tried brute force, Water-Displacement lubricant (you know the one), etc. and no luck. So now it is just a goof vacuum, not a good blower. Would that B&D could redesign the cheap plastic "push button" release so that it won't stick! Could earn them 2 more stars!
I have been using B & D leaf mulchers for 8 years. The first unit lasted 5 years. Second unit lasted two years, stopped blowing and vacuum. Third unit has a short and keeps turning off and on.
'When all else fails, read the instructions'. My Dad used to say that all the time. Yes, it helps in this case too. All parts simply pop-together & if done correctly, will run perfectly every time. This household electric vacuum cleaner & leaf blower is great inside the home as well. Actually, that's the plan. To use it inside. Will do a fantastic job all over my apartment, mostly fighting dust. This gizmo is just what I needed. Especially for my dusty ceiling fans & the ceiling itself, scattered near the fan. Should've got this vacuum years ago. Long overdue. A welcome addition to my electric tools. Thank you!