Arrived within 2 days.... Works really well, slightly modified from a previous version I have experience of, on my model, the motor only runs while you are splitting the log becasue the right hand has to push the switch to run the motor. Having got used to this, I think it is better - saves energy (electicity)!! Heavy to put together with the stand but we managed it. On the logs we have split so far, we haven't experienced the log flying off in 2 directions - can't see why that should be difference from previous model, maybe just co-incidence on the wood we were splitting.