At the end of December my wife and I will be moving back to the Philippines.
So no more snow for us. My wife has enjoyed the time she spent using a snowblower here but in the winter at night over there it drops down to a chilly 78F.
It will likely be 4-5 years before we have to deal with snow again.
The Toro 1028 really has worked out very well for us for the years we have owned it. 
"If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you live in New England." "If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in New England."
