Definitively agree the other Craftsman lawn stuff like weed eaters, trimmers, etc. are low end cheap....they are cheap for a reason
That is probably so. As I mentioned, the Briggs motor is good, all the rest fails pretty fast. I have talked to Sears and they don't seem to care how much I have spent with them over the years so, besides hand tools, I will look elsewhere from now on. Craigs list is where I will start. I do like my new Troy Built 4 stroke weedy though. Wasn't really much more than the 1 1/2 season Crapman boat anchor.