Benefits: Cuts clean, square and burr-free. He does his job and does it well. Speed, speed, speed. Spend time on real work, not cutting and cleaning pipes. main power amplifier. Cons: It's heavier than it looks. The cutting head is large as it is designed to cut up to 2 inches in diameter and is therefore not ideal for cutting narrow quarters. More like a rebuild. Right-handed balance is acceptable but could be better. The balance is a bit off for left-handers, but still functional. The safety switch is also placed better for right-handers than for left-handers. Not exactly a two-sided tool, but quite useful. Still gets 5 stars for innovation and savings on surgery medical costs after manually making thousands of incisions with a ratchet cutter. Milwaukee will certainly get the 2nd generation.