i bought this because i wanted / needed one and did not want to pay Milwaukee prices. I am a handyman/landlord/hobbiest. I used this tool to fix improper plumbing at my coin laundry. after use I had 2 failed joints. I believe it may have been my inexperience with with prepping for press fittings. with that said this tool on this job saved me thousands. Local plumbers would never call back or give outrageous estimates. people claim it's 'heavy'. The comparable Milwaukee version is $3850. for a $3k savings, i'll deal with a 'heavy' tool.