everything worked out fine except for the bag. It already has a hole in it. The bag is a piece of junk and I havn't found out as yet as how much a new one would cost. Probably as much a buying a whole new unit.
I like the blowing power of this blower, including at a low speed for bushes, etc. I find the extension cord clip is not successful in keeping my extension cord in-place and plugged into the blower. I work aroudn that. This unit is about 2 lbs heavier than the older "Blow & Vac" Model. I feel that weight during use but the add'l blowing power is an off-set benefit w/this model.
I am writing this review with an added twist: I'm recently visually impaired.
I purchased this recently so i can do an effective job raking my leaves since I recently became visually i,paired. I needed to find avway to help my wife with this cumbersome chore. I have always done the yarrdwork.
I have a little vision left and had to access the Toro website to use screen reader and listen to the instructions. Kudos to Toro for having ADA compliant PDF'S. The instructions are written succinctly, enough for the likes of me. Iwas able to assemble it very quickly thanks to the instructions and memory of typical products like this that I'veused in the past.
The blower/mulcher exceded my expectations!!! I was most concerned with the impeller jamming up because i can't see what I'm sucking up. The metal impeller was a surprise at this price point. The motor is very powerful. The adjustable speed dial is a great idea.
My wife used a different cordless nlower while I mulched with the Toro. The leaves were mulched enough to reduce the jumber of bags we collected.
My only suggestion is to add a waterproof backpack-type bag for the mulch, as an add-on product, would be outstanding . This would help since I use a cane. I would be willing to pay for the option. Also, a storage bag/case would help since I don't want to use the canvas bag for storage. Keeping all of the parts together is a must for me.
I also recently purchased a cordless powershovel and I am looking forward to using it.