'My last trimmer was a 4 cycle and I hated it. Harder to start and didn't have the low end that a 2 cycle does. I thought it would be great not mixing gas, but it proved to be more hassle than mixing gas. I am getting ready to buy a trimmer and I am pretty sure I am going with lithium ion this time. A buddy of mine bought one and I was pretty surprised. No starting, very low weight and lasts about an hour.
Yeah I went battery this time for the weed whacker. No more 25 minutes playing with plugs and adjusting jets and using up all my cuss library to get it started.
Wouldn't recommend it in the jungle, but It's fine for what I need it for.
Got a Lawn Boy 4.5 HP push mower guaranteed to pull start in two tries or an authorized dealer will repair it till it does. So far so good.