I purchased a bolens push mower at lowes. I used it for the first time in the fall to make the last cut of my yard before the frost got the grass. The skirt that hangs down in the back would stop the blade when you backed up and kill the mower. In the spring when I got ready to make the first cut of the spring the skirt again killed the mower and it would not start. I took it back to lowes and they sent it to a service center. The crankshaft was bent after less than 2 complete cuts of my yard. MTD refuses to honor the 2 yr warranty on the mower claiming it was not the skirt that caused the problem. I complained to the BBB and when MTD responded they gave me a bogus contact extension to contact then denied my request for warranty work in writing to try and resolve the BBB complaint. Its my hope the BBB will keep the complaint active and that you will choose a better quality mower after having read this complaint.