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

Hello everyone.  New to the group, and I wanted to get your opinion on the snow blower mentioned about (Yard Machines 10.5 HP, 28" clearing width).

I have paid for one of these after seeing the deal that Home Depot had going on.  However, I have not taken delivery yet (because I have nowhere to put it until I close on my house next week).  Has anyone used one of these, and if so, would you recommend getting one?  Are there any reliability questions with this machine?  I've read that that some people question the build quality and use of plastic parts.

I know that there are a lot of Ariens fans on the board, and Home Depot has dropped those prices significantly as well, but is the quality significantly better to justify the higher price?  Please note that this won't be used as a money maker, but just by me, since I'm moving to an area with a significant snow fall.  I do have some 20% off coupons for Home Depot which are making me want to upgrade to the Ariens, but wanted to get some opinions first. 

Any help would be much appreciated.  Thanks for reading.

Buttlint is the recall on the 11528 or the 9hp?  does it apply to last yrs 11528 also?

Hey Solara.
It only affects certain engines produced after August 29, 2005.
The big boxes were supposed too have this taken care of over a month ago. They were all contacted and told not too release any affected units until the problem was taken care of.
Apparently, some outlets were better about taking care of the problem than others.