Purchased this blower new in November of 2013. It has about 80 to 100 hours on it. Residential use only. I used it till 2021 when I replaced it with a commercial stand on Billy Goat. Only occasional use since then. Well maintained. Works well, no issues.
In a quick research of the current line up, the current F9 model does not offer the self propelled feature, which in my view is a must if your property is large. The F10 seems to be the next model up that is self propelled. Both models are in the 2300.00 to 2600.00 price range. This is a powerful unit. Probably 3 times or more powerful than the backpack blower I had previously.