Being a relatively inexpensive tiller, I didn't expect a whole lot. We have a small garden (about 35' x 25') so couldn't justify more expensive tillers. Assembled in about 15 minutes. Tilled our garden twice (2 different directions) in about 15 minutes and I was pleasantly surprised with performance. I had previously loosened ground with shovel, so virgin ground may take more effort. Only used once, but seems to be nice unit for smaller gardens. Of course needing extension cord is a bit awkward, but definitely manageable for my need.