[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by Slipknot

because you purchased it at home depot
that's what happens

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

So HD has the cheapy versions? Should have known better.

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

(A real John Deere, not the ones they cheapened up and sell @ Home Depot or Lowe's)

I don't know where you guys get this info from...I bought mine through Home Depot. They are actually sold through HD by a local company called James R. Rosencrantz & Sons....which is located in Kingston NH (I purchased mine out of Seabrook NH)...same exact mower I could buy at their shop I got at HD....not a "cheapened down" version.

What exactly is cheapened down? Any examples I can look for? It has the exact same motor that is listed on the JD website, it is all solid steel frame. Thing has run flawlessly for six years....and I'm not exactly easy on equipment.