I also hate weed wacking. So, I only do it about once a month.
I had a Echo 2 stroke trimmer I bought in 1990. When I bought my first house. It finally died last year. I literally picked up another Echo at the dump. Somebody was cleaning out their parents house.
I also have two Stihl straight shaft 2 stroke trimmers. One with a blade on it. The other I also got for free at the dump.
These are the kind with the bicycle grips on them. Made for cutting brush and small saplings. I mostly use those for keeping trails clear now. I have a couple skidder trails around the property left over from when I logged it ten years ago.
I also use a brush cutter with a blade, great for cutting brush and weeds like multi-flora rose and honey suckle that seems to grow everywhere.