That's not my experience. When my equipment sits in the shed for too long, that is when it DOES break down. When I am pounding on it constantly, runs great. Of course you need that one day of use for the mouse nest and damage to be noticed, or the ethanol-eaten gas line leaks to be apparent.
Extremely astute observation LS...IF we ever get enough rain to induce the grass to grow again, the amount of ethanol induced mower problems due to sitting for this extended period should be substantial. While that's usually not considered a breakdown per se, I'll gladly take the work!
I'll probably hear a lot of: " But it was running fine when I parked it last."
