Very disappointed with this product. My trimmer is 4 only 4 years old. The battery will not hold a charge. Tried to find a replacement battery at Lowes - where I purchased it and was told they don't have that item. We could either travel all over town in search of a battery - at almost $4 a gallon I don't think so - or buy a new product. The new product was almost $20 more with 1/2 the voltage. I just went to Home Depot and bought their brand at the same price I paid 4 years ago for the Black and Decker. Shame on B&D for making such poorly made products now. It used to be a brand name you could trust. What a pity that greed took over as head management!