I like it! however, 7T is not very much splitting power. I use 12T and while it has done very well for me over the nearly 40 years that I have owned it, works like brand new still...
there are times when fresh oak will push it to its limits. knots n burls, too. I only split oak/pecan with it. in such cases, I choose to 'paint' my wedge and the chunk's contact point with some gear oil... and then it splits what was not parting... with ease!
. so... like everything... there are good points and bad points. while the vid shows splitting with ease, the wood is old, soft and no doubt a camp axe could do the job just as well. maybe one of those $19.95 jobs off Amazon... the kinetic splitter is easily mobile, but has a light duty stand, wheels. 1.7 hp on 110-v is not energy efficient, but I did like the sound of the elec motor on start up and ops. quiet. if mine, i would still wear ear plugs! I do like the 2-hand control system, in part for safety... so in all actuality,
the deal is it is a light duty splitter. within their design window, should do its job reliably. up at the farm, I have a 15T I think it is, manual splitter. I never would want to do a cord on it, LOL.... but with care, and attention... etc, it is handy for some splitting chores... now n then! buy it if you like it, just be aware of its limitations... think of it like a saw. I
my Echo CS-271... powerful, hot and light... I use it often, but I would not go to fell a tree with it. no doubt it could do the job, but not very efficiently...
caveat emptor!