This is a good price but the quality matters I guess. I'm not fun of buying some cheap items mostly related to electricals because the life span is not for long. sooner or later it will crashed of some sort and there you go..your bucks gone!
I understand what your saying, yes it's cheap, cheap for blowing leaves and trying to blow crap around the yard. I wouldn't buy it for that purpose. But for trying to blow 50-60% of water off my truck, it's a go.
Now if your a professional detailer and using this everyday maybe a better quality is called for.
I have a Echo backpack blower (for my yard) and I'm looking to downgrade to an electric for my truck bc is just over kill. A light weight plug and go is where it's at plus the arm is way too long. The one pictured is perfect, I'd chop that neck in half thou.