I had 3 different broadcast spreaders prior to buying the 80 lb. Vevor. The plastic shaft that drives the auger in the hopper broke on all of them. I was going to buy the 60 lb Vevor, but also saw it had a plastic shaft so had to move up to the 80 lb Vevor which has a metal shaft. I would recommend that 3 things be modified on this broadcast spreader: extend handle set by 4", and lower the foot rest by 1" so the hopper tilts back, so when you are pushing the spreader the foot rest is not periodically touching the ground. Lastly the feed lever action needs to be modified so there the cable and its door move together smoothly so you can vary the amt. of discharge.