The demo mowers live hard lives - they get bits picked off them, kids jump on them, and they get hit by the guys on the big electric moving things. I have seen a guy hit one of the hondas whilst reversing because someone left it out behind him whilst he was filling the shelf - just skimmed it. Front wheel quite bent
There is a ryobi with a subaru (robin) engine on it (which looks strangely like a chonda) on clearance at one bunnings I go to - $250 down from $399 or 499. The throttle cable is bent in half, the primer and air filter caps been nicked.
That being said in january I bought a clearance Victa VCE1640 chainsaw - 16 inch, toolless tensioning, oregon bar and chain, for $99. Was $279 new and still in as new condition.
I promised myself to buy a new hedge trimmer and chainsaw and look after them my way - although I do have an old Poulan Woodsman and $1.50 Talon Hedger. Bought a Homelite full crank trimmer on clearance sometime last month for $85 down from $169 - and has no damage.
The new Homelite trimmer is half crank, shorter bar and feels awful (and is $149) - the FC doesn't feel too bad
