Ignore the silly personal, no experience reviews people. You guys I did 12 holes with this, started literally the second FIRST TIME USE pull. Let er warm up and went at it. TAKE NOTE, it rained about a day before... I'm in Texas and not red, but nothing but pure BLACK CLAY as hard as it can get. Garbled that mud up like it was a frosty from Wendy's.I hit BIG roots(old tree removed) and it ended up trying to spin throw me to the house next door. Suckers got some TORQUE! Never once shut off. Never once got "real hot". For each hole I did, 4 pick-up and throttle pop to empty the bit and back down. Done with the hole (2ft)... 2-3 minutes TOPS! I was hitting some big beefy roots too(2+ inches) and it cuts the little ones like old rubber bands.It don't "overheat", it' does not "die out", the exhaust is NOT in your face(if you are left handed, learn to use your right or figure out how to move the throttle to the left side). The bit on the auger bit stayed put, the gearbox is shipped full of oil so there's no "gearbox being empty" and all the negative jazz with the one stars. If you got your mix right the first time, you won't have heating problems. If you are not trying to drill through rocks ON PURPOSE, you won't have blade issues. If you are not trying to open the gearbox and forget to fill it back up, you won't have gearbox issues. ALL of these 1 star reviews are pure negative and should be considered slander and taken down as good as this is.This is by far the best investment I've ever made and I'm about to use it again on a Trex deck job, 8 more 2 footers. Whoever is smack talking about this PURELY has no experience at all like this other video where dude is bouncing on it..THE ONLY TWO DOWNFALLS:The torque and vibrations of this is pretty high both ways which I LOVE, what I dislike is the fact there's no rubber on the handles so when this sucker constantly torquing out, it burned in some calyist literally under both pinkie fingers LOL... wear gloves or figure out a way to add some rubber on the handles and strong padding. This is NOT made for soft hands. at all lol.Literally that's about it on the downfalls, overall I'm super happy and pleased with this.NOTE FOR NEW USERS:- You CANNOT simply start it and fire off the throttle 100% off the bat on cold-starts. It's a two stroke, give it a minute to warm up THEN you can have at it. Use it at low speeds in the beginning and THEN you can crank it up on throttle.- It's not a 244hp 30 man auger you're shopping for power, stop putting your body weight on it to force it down. The 55cc is PLENTY enough and that's not even had half throttle, let the bit to the work. Only takes not even 8% of body weight to get this to dig it. You want the bit to shear the dirt not literally drill through it.- There's a comment on here that he mentions about "when i was trying to drill through rocks" ... Please people, don't do that, augers of this type are not meant for making holes in flagstone. If you doing it on purpose, don't one star this seller over it.- You CANNOT try and shove down 2 foot in one swoop. You'll have to let off the throttle, lift it up straight, turn to the side away from the hole and give it a little blip on the throttle to empty the bit. Even the industrial augers with the hydro action have to pull out every so often. Don't rush!- if you know you have rocks and big roots, no need to one star the seller. YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE, that's not the sellers fault if you get it and it breaks over drilling through a hidden driveway you knew about.Thanks about it guys/gals. If you are looking for an auger that meets directly between power, price and efficiency, this is the one!For the price this was awesome. I used to drill post holes, about 25, to build a new fence. it chewed through roots and wet clay, just go slow in the wet clay or it will toss you over.Starts good and you can buy extra augers for under $50. I have the 2, 3 and 4 inch auger.. Be syre you get the 3/4 shaft ones by Longrun.This thing was ready to run right out of the box. I bought it to install deck post and it worked great. I turned a 12" auger just fine.This is a nice auger head. Used to dig 12 inch holes in clay, work wonderful. Plenty of power. This power head is a work horse. Mixed gas, primed it, three pulls and it started!!!I purchased this auger almost 7 years ago and have used it on countless projects. It has more than enough power to dig through rocky soil. I usually use it with a second person because it will spin you around if you aren't careful. If you can't dig a hole with this then you probably need a tractor mounted auger. Despite abusing it this auger beyond it's limits it never fails to start. I typically stay away from cheaper brands and pay the extra money for quality, but this auger hasn't failed me yet. Im only buying another one because I'm giving my first one to a friend.Wish it had reverseI'd give it a five across the board if starting didn't take some guess work each time. So basically when I follow directions, it won't start. Maybe it's because I live in a warmer climate or something but to really get it to start, I'll follow the directions, then pull like 8 times to be safe, then flip it to run position, and then it starts right up. Maybe that was in the directions somewhere and I missed it. Other than that, I've used it in hard packed clay and rocky soils. Like everyone else says, don't push too hard and let the machine do the work. and be ready to let go because if you hit a big root or something that won't move, this thing will tear your arm off if you hold on too tight. if you jsut take it slow and steady and don't be in a rush, everything works just fine and has been waaaaay better then trying to dig 8 inch holes with a shovel or post hole digger.This product is a very high powered auger, it starts well, runs ok and if rock free will drill a clean hole rapidly. Shame it doesn't have extended handles for 2 operators as it has quite a kick when the bit stops and the head doesn't. It is advertised as coming complete with 6", 8" and 12" auger. Mine arrived with none, eventually an 8" bit turned up long after the job I needed it for. Good luck adding gear oil as there is no type, grade, quantity or instruction on how to. The toolkit does not fit the fill port. Whomever translated the instructions into English needs to be on stage.