Actually we're ok. The wife isn't getting sick everyday like she was and is getting some of her strength back. Wed she mowed the yard (riding lawnmower) and Thur she used the weed eater until the battery started go down. But hey, what do you expect. A friend gave it to us, a Black and Decker rechargable one and it's not of course new, but I mean hey, it beats having to buy a new one!