I haven't had BX24 long, but so far I've used it for digging drainage ditches, moving logs (thumb makes this easy), digging up stumps, tearing out small trees and moving the log splitter. I've plans to digging a pond and planting shrubs. The hoe is a powerful digging tool, where the FEL isn't much good for digging, at least without a toothbar (probably my next purchase). I was amazed on how much stronger the backhoe's hydraulics are compared to the FEL.