4 1/2 stars, almost quite perfect

Cuts wonderful branches in inch-thick as butter have, get tested even my wife.
Something hard, but stable (I hope after prolonged use).
The telescopic function with latching is great, at higher trees I need while still the leader,
but it reduces the need for considerably.
The only "weak point": In more remote sections you have the two gripping arms very far
spread apart, so that the blade aperture opens yet far enough. Sometimes you can not cut then ....
That's kind of technically optimum solution, - half a point deduction.