Frank just bought a cordless, battery-powered weedeater/trimmer by WORX and he LOVES it. What he likes about it is not so much that it's battery-operated (it comes with 2 rechargeable batteries which is nice for swapping out). He loves the fact that it moves back and forth on wheels which gives him a bit more comfort as an aged amputee. He also likes that when you need more string, you don't bang the device on the cement, it has a button on the handle that you just press with your thumb. He first saw this cordless trimmer on an infomercial a couple of years ago. Then when his gas-powered trimmer broke, he figured that was an opportunity to get something that worked a bit bitter for him.