Yard-Man 12A-565I401 7.0 HP High Wheel 3-in-1 Push Mower

FROM DAY 1 THE MOWER HAS BEEN TROUBLE IT STARTED OFF WITH THE MOWER SHUT-DOWN WHEN IT GETS HOT. THEN WE WHEN ON TO VERY HARD TO START. IT HAS NEVER PULLED IT'S OWN SELF EVEN ON FLAT LAND. NOW 1 YEAR IN TO IT ALL THE SEVICE MAN STATES "CHEEP MOWER TIME FOR A NEW ON." DON'T MAKE THE $350 MISTAKE I DID RUN A WAY

I purchased my Yard-Man in Jan 2004. Mower worked fine until I hit a rock while mowing in November 2004. I took the mower to a Yard-Man authorized service center where I was told I needed a new blade hub (holds blade on to shaft) but that it was a simple repair. Long story short, it took 7 weeks to get this part! The owner of the repair shop told me MTD is notorious for their poor parts distribution. I made a complaint to customer service via their MTD website. My reply was a link to a FAQ section that explains not every part can be kept in stock and that some orders may take 14 days. Basically they blew me off. As this is my only recourse, I would advise not to buy any MTD product because of their poor customer service.

i need a new lawn mower for my business and this is the first one i seen with a 7.0 hp engine on it.i need the extra power for tall grass.