I think Briggs and DRATton are running Victa and their own reputation into the ground with cheap out designs they are churningv out. The stupid dumb public keep coming back for more. Many must have been conditioned to think it's normal for a mower to last a matter of months than at least a few years.

Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!