I spent a quick 30 minutes with the saw after receiving it. The 5.0 battery and rapid charger are nice additions to the set of Ego tools I have already - my main reason to purchase this was to be able to share batteries between yard tools. The trigger design is nice, you don't need to press the safety each cut. The variable speed (you have precise control) and power were more than enough for the light trimming I did. I'll test on some 8" logs I have later. One thing I want to point out is that the saw with the battery weighed in at 18.7 pounds. It gives your arms a good workout reaching for higher branches. I'd like to see other tools such as the line trimmer incorporate the gentle linear speed control of this tool and trigger design.