I bought this mower because our yard is pretty small and it was much more "green" than a gas mower. This mower is great if you are able to keep up with weekly yard work. Unfortunately I have trouble getting out there every week so go out every other week at most. I find that I have to use my weedeater/edger because of this as this mower has difficulty on longer grass.The clippings catcher that it comes with is pretty inadequate and I have yet to find a bag that fits it.Make sure you know what you're getting into with a push mower. If you're convinced you want one then I would definitely recommend this one.