That looks like a nice little unit to do the job. Shredded leaves sure beat whole ones for making compost, leaf mold and mulch and it's amazing how little space shredded leaves take up. The WORX unit claims 11:1, which sounds about right for shredded leaves.
I use a Black and Decker electric leaf blower/shredder, I only have 3 big maple trees, a chestnut tree and some smaller trees to deal with plus whatever blows in from the neighbors trees so it works great for my needs. I couldn't imagine trying to pile up whole leaves anyways to compost in my yard, I don't have that kind of space to spare. Whatever extra I can't fit in my 2 compost bins, I just pile up in my garden beds and leave it till spring.. The worms love it and there are always abundant worm casting under the piles in spring.
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