Have only used twice, but find it beats my old two stroke gas guzzler. No more tennis elbow pain from attempting to start plus the TORO appears to be more powerful and quieter. So far so good
I bought one 3 years ago that I didn't use too much. It died on me last fall (2018). I wanted to have it fixed under warranty but it was just over the 2 year mark. As I have loved Toro equipment for many years, I went and bought another in October 2018 when the other one died. I only used it a few times then and twice this years to blow dust off my deck. It now smells like the motor is burning and doesn't blow much at all. I plan to see if a service center will get Toro to replace it. I have to say, when it works it really works great!
I bought this Toro blower to replace my old one which was at least 13 years old So far, So good. This one seems good and I will see in the future if TORO is as good as they used to be.
This is my third unit. First one the plastic clip broke so that the unit wouldn't turn on. The last one the switch went out going on and off while operating. When they work, I love it. Big maple leaves suck up with no problem. Just wish quality was a little better.
For the most part this is a good blower/vac. It's heavier then I would like which makes extended use tiring. The cord keeper doesn't work all that well. One side of the loop keeps pulling out so I ended up using a Velcro tie to keep the two sides together.
Then there's the plastic snaps used to keep the fan guard on and the other attachments. There are very hard to push in the release the components, at least for me. I only switch from one function to the other as little as possible.
The main feature I like about this unit is the metal fan, most other products have a plastic fan that disinagrates if you pick up a small rock or acorn. Also like the variable speed..Good Product.