This product has several design flaws that will render it useless in a short period of time. I used the Leaf Hog less than a year before it was no longer operational. The first flaw is the cheap plastic impeller that wears away quickly when the Leaf Hog is used in vacuum mode. The more significant flaw is the inadequate means the Leaf Hog uses to secure the brass bushing that supports the motor spindle. During use of the Leaf Hog the rear brass bushing that supports the motor spindle falls out, causing the motor to seize. There is no mechanism to hold the brass bushing in place besides a tight fit into the plastic hole of the motor frame. After reinstalling the bushing, it fell out after a short period of use. I recommend against the purchase this product until Black & Decker resolves these problems.