These were recommended by so much online hype saying these are oldschool workhorses that are simple yet perfect. This product is heavy; I knew that and accepted that figuring a tradeoff in quality was worth it, like a heavy tractor, but too heavy for even decent hack jobs. It is ear-ringing loud. Again, a tradeoff for power, so I let that go... But, the components sit in there loose, so many parts that aren't supposed to move, rattle and shake quite a lot, which contributes to the noise and also cause scratching of the scalp. Finally, this product gets extremely hot, to the point where you have to switch hands often or turn it off for several minutes to cool down, because it's not just uncomfortably hot, it's burning hot, maybe even a wiring insulation melting hazard. So, please look elsewhere if you don't want to deal with these problems. I have no interest in promoting any other specific brands; just trying to protect future buyers from the problems I have experienced with this product.