Hi Lewis, Australia is a better place due to Theos work. No other ride on mower has or will continue to survive as these Greenies do with their own cult following. A few Rovers and Cox survive and continue their working lives, but as a manufacturer that has its upside and also its downside. People love them because of their durability but building a machine that strong means they don't get replaced as often as the other mowers that look all fancy and pretty but just rattle themselves to bits.As for your birthday I hope you forgave him, torn between 2 new babies.