I purchased a Sears snowblower model #536881501 on 11-4-05. We do not get much snow where we live and I have only used the snowblower approx. 20 times. About the 10th time I used it, the blade scraper and mounting base broke off and had to be replaced. I used it for only the second time this year(date 12-31-09) and the auger housing cracked on both sides and now I will have to order a auger housing and another snow blade scraper. To fix the problem this time I will have to pay out with freight approx $130.00 plus labor to install the new auger and blade scraper assembly. If you call Sears, you get sent to about 3 or 4 different departments(just a run around).
I am hearing more and more complaints about Sears products and talk that they will never again buy a sears product. I am allso very angry with Sears and will never buy another Sears product. We now have at least 5 Sears appliances in our home.