Depends on what you have been exposed to. The Victa reel mowers and those mowers with swing blade bars look a little strange to me but I like knowing about how other countries are building mowers.
Actually fairly good mowers for the homeowner class; of course, as with all they have their own set problem areas; mainly from operator abuse. Part availability being the main problem now as many had Tecumseh Peerless transmissions and with Husqvarna now owning the company's transmission division many those parts are out production.
I had retire my last Murray as I told that I could not get the needle bearing for the transmission but I have since found that wasn't true just had out source to a different manufactured one of the same specs.
Here is a partial extract from the 2012 B&S financial report that I found online stating how much they paid for them plus when they acquired the Victa group which I didn't know they had done.
2005 � Acquired the Murray brand and assets for
$123MM. Walk & ride mowers and snow throwers
2008 � Acquired Victa Lawncare Pty., Ltd for $25MM. A
leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lawn
and garden equipment in Australia and New Zealand
