This hammer is worth the money. I had a large rock on my way to widen my driveway and I couldn't move it. I bought this hammer on a whim (and wasn't expecting much) but with a little effort I was able to knock off (barely) manageable chunks. I have successfully used a chisel point and cut the gutter. Eventually, as the slide deepened, the stone cracked and I removed the resulting piece. The blown case arrived broken, but that's a very small detail.