Excellent for the money,I use lots of power tools in my work and this actually cuts better than I expected, it is a little heavy for some people but most pole pruners have that problem. The cable on any 240V tool of this type can get in the way while working but if you need to do a lot of work in one session then this machine is much more practical than a battery version.
All said it is much better than expected and at the price if I wear it out on the large job I bought it for then it will have earned its keep but so far it is still going.