Junk.

[D'Animal]

AYP (American Yard Products owned by Husqvarna) built the original Scotts ride on mower. They fell apart.

JD built the second generation Scotts mowers and the HD employees told everybody they were Orange John Deers. Home Depot dictated the retail price. AYP/Husvarna came back to the table and began building the Scotts mowers again. John Deer came back to the table and built the Sabre line of riding mowers only to be sold at HD. The JD dealers could not or were not allowed to buy them and sell them. It was the economy line.

The Husqvarna servicing dealers were miffed so most of them quit selling thier ride on mowers. Husqvarna bought Kees commercial mowers and offered it to the dealers. They then began marketing the Husqvarna brand of ride on mowers at HD and told the Husqvarna dealer "You will do warranty on these or we are gonna pull your dealership."

JD did a huge improvement on thier commercial side of mowers with thier 7 Iron series. I heard one JD rep laugh and say "My 60" 7 Iron deck weighs more than your entire 48" Sabre Mower". It was commical.

In the John Deer line up, what you buy at the dealership is completely different than what you buy at HD.

I was always surprised that John Deere joined the HD group. Now there is a company that is known for quality bulletproof equipment. Now they produce for HD.

One power equipment dealer here that has sold JD for a long time is now servicing HD junk in a separate section of their shop. They are extremely busy.

Ariens did it too.

I sure hope Honda doesn't fall for it.

I know, TMI.


LOL

 

[-Spike-]

These companies are screwing their reputations. They're making money now (apparently) but it's gonna bite them in the ass when no one will buy their good stuff or their bad stuff.

 

[Weedhopper]

Yep...

 

[hammer1]

I can't think of any Ryobi product being of high quality. I don't own any Ryobi tools. Can you say plastic gears?

A any given time, i have two or three cordless drivers around the worktable. i still have my original 7 volt Ryobi from the 80's..orignal battery too.
I have had them all. None hold up in the field.

 

[splitshot]

A any given time, i have two or three cordless drivers around the worktable. i still have my original 7 volt Ryobi from the 80's..orignal battery too.
I have had them all. None hold up in the field.

We've all been there, either the battery is worth more than replacing the unit, or the battery has been "upgraded" with a different charger and no longer available, toss in the can society
It's become a crap shoot, "what will last the longest"?
If not for the convenience of cordless, one is almost tempted to go back a corded tool.
I personally have had better luck buying from a construction supply company.