mines about 4 or 5 years old love it, a ddo a lot of trimming, and have NEVER had a single problem with it, cant recommend more...

I bought a STIHL FS38 last year. Smallest they make I think. Uses 080 line.   Miles ahead of any of the box store brands. The only attachment Is a poly blades I think.


My wife uses a craftsman electric trimmer her dad gave her. I like it for a couple of things I do around our store. It has a head that's not auto feed. It has a groove all the way around with 2 notches. The head holds a few feet of .250 or so line. You pull a some out about half a wind and switch notches if that make sense. I have only had to do it once this year so the thick line last a while. I wish I could get a head like that for the Stihl.

I bought a Bowens (iI think) gas trimmer with ran great last year but I forgot and left gas in it over the winter from October or November. Ran when II first ran it this year but now it won't run. I think the primer or lines are gooped up. It runs on a squirt of starting fluid so its fuel related

I have a 13 year old Homelite.  Just started it a few days ago.  Easy start.   Five acre lot.

i bought this exact model last week.  It is the Weed Eater model.  i've used it only once so far, but seems pretty good.  its replacing my nearly 20 year old Homelite.  Damn thing was a struggle after all those years of abuse.  it is now parted out and sorted for recycling.