I have to disagree,the husqvarna i have has had zero issues with the engine. 23 hp briggs. my buddy has 500 plus hours on his,including snow blowing in winter. Crank seal started leaking last summer.
As far as a zero turn, its already been said. Consumer brand (mtd) (ayp) made in many different colours are not very good zero turns.
deere, cub cadet,toro,grasshopper and the few others mentioned are more durable.
Buddy has a consumer brand zero turn(yellow?) and it has lots of vibration and blades and spindles are absolute junk. My husqvarna isnt much better. I found 2/3 spindle housings were broken when i serviced it mid summer. At 85 apiece i wasnt inpressed. It mows my front yard and not the rough back yard.
