Out of the bubble pack, the light worked, but the blade did not turn at all. Even after changing the battery, no action whatsoever. After fiddling with the motor and the blade a bit, and some coarse language, I did get it to work. The performance, though, is feeble. I suspect that there is a vast difference between the quality and performance of the professional and the home products.You might have better results with a pair of scissors.