It would be great to try edging with one if you could. Maybe the dealer has a demo or a repair you could use if even just around the shop. Personally, I like stick edgers. For contoured or tight areas they do the job easier than a traditional 3/4 wheeled gas edger. I think the person w/ long straight areas is probably better served w/ a traditional edger from an ease of use standpoint. Echo builds nice units btw, so if you are in the market for a gas string trimmer also- you will do fine. In my experience, most people edge twice a year if at all. I get to work on edgers that get used, and forgotten for a few years. Then they get big bills to service them to reverse the damage of neglect. So using a powerhead for multiple purposes, it will get used more and one less thing to care for.