I, too, wish I had read the reviews on this product. I purchased it 6 months ago and from it's first use, I was having problem with the spool. Not only did the line break easily and often, 90% of the time I was having to take it off and re-spool the line out of the holes because it would not operate correctly. Matter of fact, I could not even finish edging 30 feet on the front of my yard without going through the same mundane process of taking the cap off and re-running the line through the holes.Don't waste your time. It's way too powerful for a yard tool and is a pain in the butt!!!!!