I am happy with the product though. I did not purchase this to 'go green' at all. I purchased it because it is best for the new expensive Zorro grass I just put down.
This mower is easy to push once you adjust it a little. It adjusts with 2 simple screws.
It does leave about 4 inches from any edge..like mowing next to your house or the edge of your treeboxes.
I plan on keeping my gas mower just to use to bag the clippings as I have heard that the grass catchers on these models are ineffective.

I'm a first time homeowner. I don't think I've mowed a lawn in 20+ years. The day that this arrived, I put it together in >20 minutes and was mowing my yard. I found it surprising fun! So I mowed my neighbors front yard too. Things I like- very maneuverable, easy to push, handles hills well, QUIET! I work from home and constantly have to close my office window when I'm on conference calls to try to block out the sound of mowers and leaf blowers. This thing is quieter than a kid's bike with a playing card in the spokes (do kids still do that?) If you run over a stick or something, the blades will quit moving, but just spin the reel backwards with your foot and you are back in business. My lawn was two weeks over due for a mowing and this 18 incher took it on like a champ. Now that the lawn is a more reasonable height, it's super easy to mow. I had my brother try it out since he uses a gas self propelled mower. He said he liked my better because it's smaller and has two wheels instead of four...which makes it easier to move around.

This is the perfect size mower for our yard - and with the free shipping and great price, we couldn't be happier! The tip about keeping it clean & using WD-40 was a good one - I recommend this to all with a manual mower - and Scott's is the brand you want to stick with! Thanks, Amazon!