I have owned many different brands of lawnmowers over my fifty years and am still stuck on the bosch rotak models. They seem to just run longer and do a much better job. I have noticed that their price has gone up over the years but I think that it is just because people have discovered what great lawnmowers they are and the demand has really increased for the bosch rotak mowers.
I came across a new dealer that sold the bosch rotak mowers about sixty miles from here and they service them too. I have never had one of my bosch mowers break down but I do take them in after the mowing season and then right before it starts up again to have them have tune ups and to make sure that everything seems to be in good working order.
I tell all my friends about how great these mowers are and yet they all still buy the cheapest thing they can get their hands on and wonder why they have to replace them every two years. If just one of them would take my advice they would realize that spending money on good lawnmowers up front can pay off in the long run.