Strengths Easy to start and, when working well, had power

Weaknesses Not durable, warranty is a joke

Overall I bought the TB90BC in January 2007. At first, it ran fine. I had a few problems with it stalling when I turned the trimmer at odd angles, but I thought it had to do with the fuel supply. However, a few months later, it started to sputter and was hard to start and I had to feather the throttle to keep it running. Then it quit running in May. I followed the manual instructions on how to check the air filter and spark arrestor. No problem there. I took it to a factory service center. The tech took me that it was not worth the effort to fix because every internal part was destroyed. He also took me that he has seen this happen on several other Troy-Bilts. He told me to take it back to Lowe's for replacement. I didn't have any trouble getting an exchange at Lowe's even after 6 months though one lady was more than a bit rude. The "Zone Manager" gave the okay without any problem. The replacement has a different engine configuration. However, on start-up it has a clanking noise. I'm crossing my fingers, hoping that it lasts more than a few months.

Strengths Cuts well and easy to use

Weaknesses Shoulder Strap is a joke. Warranty repair shop has been unable to repair unit after one month. Unable to contact company to send unit to them. Telephone menu will not let you talk to a person to see if I can send them the unit for repair.

Overall Worked well for about 1 hour then it would stop running. Then would run again after cool down.