Bottom line, it did the job. I would recommend it.Package arrived with one end slightly damaged. So my 1st impression is not very good.There is no instruction on how to connect the rod with the saw. But it is a relatively straight forward installation. Finished the installation part in ~ 10 min.Both the saw and rod are light weighted, that makes the trimming easier. ~ 20 palm leaves can be trimmed without difficulty by a middle aged female. So far, used it 2 times to trim a palm tree (~25 feet ). Do not know how durable it is.Costco has similar tool with cheaper price (~ $66), but it is much heavier (you will get tired by holding it too long). Plus you need to figure out how to take it home. since it is a long tool (~ 6 feet).