I bought this because a friend was having to call a plumber out every six months or so to clear roots from the sewer outside her house and was about to call again when she asked me why the roots keep growing back. This had been going on since she bought the house seven years ago. I figured if I bought a snake I could clear it for her every time it started to backup, and save her some money. This thing pulled quite a bit of roots out of the drain. It has plenty of power to clear a clog and was easy to use. It got the job done. I ran a camera down the pipe afterward and found a spot where the tree roots were growing in through a broken joint. I dug it up and replaced that section of pipe and now everything is good. And I now have a reliable snake (drain cleaner) that I can use to help others.

This thing is just as good as any other drain snake. Compact but good construction. I have had zero issues with it.