Do you mean the dress cowl with the fuel tank?
Yes I refitted that fully and the cord sometimes hesitates to fully retract. I heard the woman stop and start it several times and she never mentioned any issues. She commented she likes how easy it is to pull the cord to start it and I explained how the decompression valve helps in that. She also liked how simple the catcher is to remove and put back on. She wasn't impressed with the nylon bearing wheels. The mower felt heavier to push compared to her machine with ball bearing wheels. I explained this was the cheapest bare bones model and bb wheels are easy to retrofit making for a much better pushing experience lol.
I don't think she'd dig the thumb latch type but I'll give her a go of one next time!

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