My 10 year old Earthway spreader finally corroded to death while I was in the process of putting down fall fertilizer. I wanted the replacement to be reasonably sized since it competes for space in my shed, and I wanted something with solid linkage instead of the cable that my old Earthway used (and eventually failed). A 50 lb hopper would be adequate for my 10,000 sf lot. I quickly zeroed in on the Earthway 2150 since it is well reviewed and is more robust than my 10 year old Earthway (which was equivalent of the current 2600A). I noticed the Anderson's Yard Star looked similar to the Earthway so I checked out the user manual on the Anderson's web site, and the user manual actually refers to it as an Earthway 2150. It was about $25 cheaper than the Earthway and it could be delivered a day earlier, so I ordered the Anderson's Yard Star. As a bonus, it comes with a rain cover whereas Earthway sells the rain cover for additional cost.Assembly wasn't too bad. There are a couple of YouTube videos showing how to assemble it and I recommend watching a video and using the installation guide as a reference. The unit I received was partially assembled - the upper handle with rate adjustment lever and the lower support and rear leg were pre-assembled, which saved some time. There were a few spare nuts and bolts in the package so I double-nutted the control rod during the calibration step to really lock it securely.Note: the Yard Star (and the Earthway 2150) have an adjustable height handle and it is pre-assembled in the lower height position. If you are taller and want the taller handle position, you will need to disassemble the pre-assembled upper handle and change the bolt positions.The Yard Star has 13" pneumatic tires, direct linkage and is more robust than my old Earthway. It's enamel painted instead of stainless steel, so it should be hosed down after each use to extend its life as long as possible. If you can afford it, the Yard Star / 2150 appears to be a quality unit.P.S. All the options available for the Earthway 2150 work on the Yard Star also. Check out the Earthway site for more information.Update: I've attached pictures comparing the old and new spreaders. Also ran 50# of fertilizer through and the Yard Star works great. The fertilizer bag had an Earthway setting so I used that. The throw appears to be 6 feet or so on each side, with a slight left bias. I didn't bother trying the edge guard control since my old unit never had one. I notice Earthway sells an optional cable + handle control for the included edge guard, which would make it more practical to use. Otherwise you have to reach under the hopper and fumble for the plastic slide tab to engage the edge guard. I don't really feel like paying another $50-60 for the feature right now, on top of $350 for the spreader. I just use my blower and blow off the over-throw as necessary. The unit feels really solid and controllable with those 13" pneumatic tires and the linkage to turn the spreader on and off felt very smooth. The Yard Star has a metal wing nut to tighten and lock the drop control lever at the desired position (as opposed to some less expensive units which have a plastic wing nut) and it never moved out of position as I opened and closed the spreader during operation. I'm happy with my purchase.