OK - not fancy but my attitude is that it's shifting dirt - who cares what it looks like? This is light and easy to use if you're a bit of a weakling (only my wrists, but I am!) - it's served perfectly well so far but if it falls apart I promise to update this review! It's possibly not what you want if you have a massive trench to dig or you're shifting heavy, wet clay say, but for regular sandy soil - spot on. I'd rather spend my cash on plants to be frank and this is cheap as chips - what a bargain.