This push mower is excellent. I went to Ace looking for an electric mower and chose this instead because it was so economical. It is very easy to use, lightweight, and well built. I have a medium size lawn that takes about 10-20 minutes to cut with this push reel, which is about the same if not a little shorter than my old gas guzzler took. The only drawbacks are sticks and other debris can get caught in the blades and halt the rotation fairly easily. Also, it doesn't work as well if you let your lawn get overgrown. However this is true for a gas mower as well, so honestly it's hard to see a serious drawback to the push reel! The best part is no gas or tuneups required! Just sharpen it once a year and your lawn will look outstanding.