The buying part was quite easy, but to be able to use the mower, you have to be an engineer to assemble it correctly. It was easy to follow the assembly instructions, and I have now got a perfect piece of equipment, and instead of dreading to mow the lawns, I look forward to the pleasure of mowing the lawns without having to push the mower, and starting it is easy, notlike my previous Mountfield, which nearly killed me starting it,