Definitely happy I got this.Sorry no blower review here. Just vacuum.It works as you would expect. I have only used it on small leaves from the type of trees that I have. I use a different blower to put them in the best pile that I can, so my review is only speaking to the vacuum of this tool.First...before you plug it in make sure the dial for power is turned all the way down. There is NO on/off switch. So the thing will power right up and scare ya if you don't turn this knob down first.Second, all the reviews about the cord being on the wrong side are sorta correct. It definitely is not in the "best" spot. But it is a tough call. For me, I just found the best way to let it hang and drag that I could. That meant tucking through the handle and it coming out the other way. Easy. Don't like the cord? Buy gas.The overall size is MUCH smaller than you would have expected. Works great and has no trouble in the power department, but I sorta "thought you'd be bigger." I would not advise for a frequent user or a heavy leaf-laden area, or for a commercial application. Great for having around the house though and regular home use of a small property.While I only picked up small leaves in my test, it mulched them to powder! You can see from my photo where I blew enough leaves into an area then went over them with the Toro to pick up. The bits that remain are actually rocks. I have a lot of pea gravel mixed in there. So the vacuum did a terrific job of pulling up the leaves and mulching them down.I had trouble with leaves that were a few inches from the end of the tube. The ones that were in the cracks of my railroad ties did not pull up. The vacuum really does need a bit of a "seal" to create the proper suction. So you want to be able to put it right down on the leaves. This is important when reviewing because this is a key in what people don't expect. A lot of people think it should suck from across the yard.One thing I definitely did not like about it was the bag. Love the bottom zipper! But the bag is not "lined." Literally the dust from the mulching just blows right through that fabric. You can expect a full shower and immediate dump of your clothes in the wash after a serious shakeout. Really...this is dramatic. UPDATE-I found the bag HAS to be breathable ot there would not be any actual vacuum. If it were plastic lined, it would be a balloon! So...nature of the beast.A lot of folks complain that the thing is too short and you have to bend over. This is true IF you are tall! I am 6' and I had to hunch for the blower to reach the ground/leaves. This hurt my back after a while. But as a tall person, you know this is a thing. It would be nice if I could find a 8" extension somehow for the tube. But I expected this and it works as I would think for most people it should be fine.My biggest complaint is the end nozzle for the vacuum. The shape of the opening has an angle on one side. Presumably so you can drag it across the leaves and it pulls them up. This works just fine. Sorta. The angle is to one side. So for the tube to not get caught on the ground or snag, you have only ONE CHOICE of direction to drag to pick up leaves. I had to drag right to left to get the leaves up. I honestly want to stand in front of the pile and be able to maneuver the vac how I need to...so the angle should be forward-facing, not to a side. This takes away a really key movement, for me at least. I literally am going to use a grinder to change the angle so it can pick up forward-facing and not dragging across.The dragging motion is also likely why some are experiencing back pain with the hunching. This is just a simple ergonomic problem with their design.Ups and downs in the review, but the end result is I love the vacuum and it works great for the small jobs that I have and the price point is fantastic. In the end, I wish I was not anxious about getting out shopping or I would have gone and found a good gas version. I really would rather have had that. But I am an introvert and have a thing about going places...so the Amazon route was great and this was the safest bet for the buck. I'm happy.With the vacuum.