Thanks Sprk!

Reading more reviews, there's an equal amount of happy and unhappy owners, with the satisfied being on the "I realized when I bought it that it may have some issues". Which were poor welds, cheap hoses/fittings, log-stop needing reinforced, etc. But also that most parts were generic.

So, considering that I will likely have to take re-sale into account down the road, I'm going to write off the "China-Doll".

So to switch gears, I've found a 27T Troy-Bilt and a 25T Cub Cadet for the same price. Both have 160cc Honda engines, same cycle time, specs, etc., except that the Cub Cadet has fenders, the Troy-Bilt does not.

Any reviews or opinions on either of those?

Keith - Still Lovin Livin

https://youtu.be/o-R41Rfx0k0
(a short video tribute to the PB members we met on our 5 week fishing adventure)

Formerly: 2ac LMB,HSB,BG,HBG,RES