This is the third time in 10 years the same root has clogged my main line, and my basement is a straight 3-foot drop down through a trap door in my kitchen. So a HUGE pain to get a rented auger down into, and even more to get it back out. I said last time that I would purchase one next time it happened, and am SO glad I did. Just as easy to use and powerful as the bigger industrial ones at Rent-Rite; and very lightweight in comparison. Now I can just leave this down in the basement and do a routine cleaning every few months and never have to worry about the mess or straining again!