Of course, I've only had it for a week or so, though it seem to do the job very well for a battery powered device. Surprisingly light and easy to maneuver.
It is small, light weight, variable speed, very powerful, and looked like it was never used. My wife loves it. She said it’s hands down better than her current one, and we’ll always be able to buy batteries for a Makita tool.
Works great. Surprised how much air /strength it blows out. No more cords or pull starting gas blowers. I just use it to clear my long driveway after I cut the grass and this fall for the leaves
Bought into the Makita OPE after my gas equipment broke. Love the blower as it's light and very powerful for its size. One thing that may seem small, but is worth mentioning is the sound. It doesn't have the high pitched noise of other electric blowers. It's very muted and low. Runs about 12 to 15 minutes on high with the included battery which is perfect for an after cut cleanup.
Item just as described, is permanently marked as "R" into plastic -- otherwise, cosmetically perfect as far as I can tell. Packaging is not original, but comes with manuals and everything looks new. Great value!