Useful mower for smaller lawns that don't have a lot of rough terrain or steep grades. As with their dethatcher, I used this mower precisely ONCE before the west coast drought hit and the grass stalled out. Overall this is an affordable and compact mower that will work fine if the ground is right.The construction on the exterior is largely plastic, but it is nice plastic that has been injection molded carefully. The main control arms are reasonably sturdy and they give you decent leverage on the mower. The mechanism to raise the height works fine, and the bag detaches easily. I'd say it has enough power for regular cuts, but I don't think it would do really well on very long grass.