Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

For the past 15 years I've had my driveway plowed but this year  my neighbor/plow person informed me he was no longer plowing so I decided to get a snow blower. I went to HomeDepot to look at snow blowers and they had a reconditioned Ariens 1332le for 1300.00,  it seemed to fit my needs and budget so I bought it.

When I went to pick up the blower  HD accendently sold the machine again. They offered me a new 1332le for the same price. My question is should I stay with the 1332le or look at a 1332dle. I talked with a local Ariens dealer and he said the quality of the LE wasn't very good and I would be lucky to get 5 years out of it. However most here seem to feel the quality of the LE is good. Thanks for any comments.

I have approx 200' of 2 car wide driveway, plus a path to a shed about 100' feet from the house + walkways to keep clear. I wanted something wide and powerful.