The thing does exactly what it should! He chews firewood like no other. However, be sure to wear protective gear and hold onto the sawโit's a chainsaw blade, after all, just on a smaller scale. I had no problem cutting indentations in a large Catalpa stump to use as a planter after getting used to the way it cuts a bit, how to hold the grinder, angles etc. A very useful tool when you need power to cut large areas. Of course not much for fine carving, but for mass removal of material they are gangsters. When I bought this one it was the best price available, about $20 cheaper than the Harbor Freight version, and as far as I can tell it's identical. He has no complaints at all!