I've been using it for three years now, and it works well for cutting small branches. However, I have also used it to cut heavy branches for firewood, but I had to release it quickly because the passport instructs you to cut branches with a diameter of 10 to 30 millimeters. Has some pros: High-quality saw blades that are easy to use after some initial adjustment time Its cons: A non-removable battery, for a brand like Bosch, it would be conceivable to build a battery-slider work with one, put the second on charge, and if you saw thick branches of 50-70mm, the battery would quickly run out. This would be a disadvantage.