I have a half acre lot and was really having a hard time justifying spending this much money on an item that I use 2-3 times a year to fertilize, once a year to over-seed, and 1-2 times a year to fungicide. I'll tell you, it's worth it. This spreader is fantastic. Always an even pattern, easy to operate and very sensitive to varying application rates (whether dropping salt, fertilizer, pesticides). Tires grip the turf well to keep the spinner plate rotating. Don’t listen to the reviews that it is difficult to assemble, if you know how to read, operate a Phillips head and pliers, you can put this together over an hour and a beer.