Saw blade is junk - Hooyman Saws Lopper Attachment for Pole Saw

I realize that this review is supposed to be for the lopper attachment, but this is for the saw itself.... I purchased the saw and 16' pole previously and just had an opportunity to put it to extensive use... The pole seems to be decent quality, however, the saw itself is absolute garbage!! The saw is very short and only cuts in one direction which means it takes twice as long to cut anything. Even in the direction that it does cut, it does a very poor job. For the ridiculous price it should be AMAZING! (But is not)