Yuk is my first thought Norm

Another one of the bar blade brigade
Does any smoke come out of the crankcase vent tube when running? I have heard of a few of these engines completely s**ting themselves soon after first use
How much metallic silt is in the oil, and how are the valve clearances?
Guy down the road just bought the same mower - except his is the yellow yardking variety with a keystart chonda
https://www.bunnings.com.au/yardking-self-propelled-push-button-start-lawn-mower_p3381306Makes me sick they put the Victa name on some complete piles of garbage made in china