So I purchased this earth auger to plant 100 chestnut seedlings. Performed flawlessly. Much quicker than using a 3 point post hole digger. It handled rocks amazingly well. I wasn’t sure how it was going to do here in Northern MI…. We have sandy loam soils with a lot of rocks. Key is to go slow. Just used it again today to punch some deck footings in. Super happy with this purchase! Would definitely recommend, especially at this price!