I found a 8 hp rear engine riding mower at the dump. Hated it! Had a good turning radius, was lighter weight (not a "tractor" wannabe), just your average forrest gump mower! Despite all that I was always back and filling to get around corners, obstacles, turn around and make another straight pass, etc.
Went back to my 20" push mower. I like to overlap my old row by a couple inches (doesn't everybody?) and could make good use of a 22". Be advised.
Electric start, self propulsion... just makes push mowers heavier. When you push on the handle, you're already pushing it down into the ground. Makes ruts when groun is soft. Minimize all that.
The plastic honda sounds like a lightweight dream.
I have a $99 walmart briggs I got 8 years ago. The deadman brake jammed (so I removed the parts-- shh) and the handle-to-deck interface bolt holes oblongated from my doing all these wheelies to avoid obstacles, so I drilled 'em out to 1/2 inch and they're holding up great! This mower is very popular at my town dump; I have three now, one sitting parting out with a nice deck and adjustable height wheels, one that's my "hill monster" that I don't care if I ruin with oil starvation, and my mainline walmart mower.
Am at the town dump anyway so these free mowers make a good backhaul and take no extra time to scout and find. Often all they need is to have the starter housing removed and a serious quantity of grass removed from the fan forced cooling fins-- part of the governor flapper mechanism. Parts are also all over ebay and wheels, blades, and air filters are at walmart!
