Looks a lil rough on the buds...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIMsl2EHnLY&feature=related
hows the trichomes hold up in this thing? seems like a lot of rolling around.
I agree, this looks like it just may be worth it.
Three words for you boys: Electric lawn mower.
Turn the bitch upside down, get a replacement grate for a square BBQ grill, hit the corners with a weld (or strapping or conduit tape and some screws) and you've got a trimmer with some serious power for $150.
PLENTY of suction, relatively cheap, easy to remove blade for sharpening/cleaning.
Just seems like a no brainer. If suction, availability, and cost are your concerns, I think this route is better than modding out a garden groomer to make a half-assed trimmer with no suction when it's only going to save you maybe $50 and you'll end up spending 15min of out every trimming hour cleaning up and unclogging the thing because it has no suction.