I know you said gas... but after being told at the lawn mower shop after taking my new mower to them 3 times in a season that ALL of them now have plastic carburetors, I decided to try my luck with a battery. I bought one of those models from ACE ... no idea who makes it (gray and green) I have abused it! I actually use it behind my house where I plant my food plot. It's self propelled and I have never bogged it down like I have gas engines. My son said Dad, have you gone green on me? I told him I was tired of buying unreliable mowers. This thing has taken a beating all over my 50 acres. Don't think I will ever buy another gas mower, if I can't get to it with my tractor, then I am dragging this thing there with my 4 wheeler and cutting grass (weeds, rocks, stumps...)