what spark plugs to use

I wouldn't put Champion plugs in a lawn mower. I have used nothing but NGK, best plug on the market hands down !

That's just hogwash. There are only three or four factories in the WORLD that make plugs. From there, they are rebranded and sent to vendors world wide. That means there's a GOOD possibility that whoever makes the NGK plugs you like, also make the Champions you don't. A plug is a plug is a plug. Brand has ZERO to do with it as long as you get the correct fit and heat range for your application. You've learned it WRONG from somebody that learned it WRONG and then taught you WRONG and now you're on here tellin other people WRONG. You're WRONG.