Earthwise SN74016 40-Volt Cordless Electric Snow Shovel, Brushless Motor, 16-Inch width, 300lbs/Minute (Battery and Charger Included)

First the Likes. 1. This thing does a great job of moving snow. Just finished clearing 6 inches of fairly wet snow off a 25×60 driveway and it did a great job. 2. I also had plenty of battery life with one light still shining and no loss of power. 3. I would not buy one of these without the wheels. The ability to push the handle down and raise the unit up over an obstacle, or pull it back without dragging it around is priceless.Much easier then bringing out my gas powered two stage blower that weighs 100 lbs.Now for the negatives. 1. The reason for 4 and not 5 stars. When it arrived one electrical connection was disconnected from the quick coupler where the handle connects to the power head. Not a big deal for a farmer, but might be for someone less handy. Possibly a quality control issue. 2. The unit won’t stand up with the battery installed. Not a deal breaker but something to be aware of. 3. I was covered in snow because the wind was blowing back in my face. Not really a fault of the snow thrower but also something to be aware of. If you could deflect the snow down a little bit so it didn’t go flying up in the air so far maybe that would help. Using the deflector to steer the snow off to the side was helpful. 4. And this applies to all brands, I hate the safety lock. To be fair, I hate all safety locks. Trying to make a button lock work while wearing heavy gloves or mittens is a pain. I gurantee I will either dismantel the handle and take it out or make someting that will slip over the handle and press the button in so I don’t have to.Overall much easier then shoveling and I think worth the money, depending on how long it lasts of course, but only time will tell.I paid 270.00, I now see it’s on sale for 216.00. At that price I would give it 5 stars.