If it works for an afternoon - you got your money's worth. Depends on what you want to use it for. I have a 3000psi / 4GPM unit that I use to clean truck frames, brake drums, valve covers, etc. I also have a diesel water heater to use with it that will heat the water to over 200 deg - even with this much pressure and heat, it still takes a while to get stuff clean - the homelight will have limited uses for heavy cleaning jobs, but would be ok for things like gutters on your house or delicate stuff that the bigger pressure washers would destroy.
