On 11/10/2010 20:13, Hugh Jampton wrote:
Getting just a little fed up with cheaper garden tools - Wife's *second*
Bosch cordless hedge trimmer packed up today - only a couple of years old
:-(

That is what cordless hedge trimmers do. They hardly last any time at
all even on a full charge and the batteries die a miserable death after
a couple of seasons if the motor doesn't burn out first.

Looking at Stihl/Viking. Silly prices but are they worth it ?

TIA.

I'd try a decent mains powered one rather than cordless. YMMV

Regards,
Martin Brown