looked at every brand in area,as toro 21472 all wheel drive,troybuilt,cub cadet,honda etc,,needed one with a slow walk pace and dealer support,very interisting how various brands/modles are built and claimed results,toro and airens self propelled seems very good,did not want electric due to not only price and the cost of batterys when they fail later down the road,,the gas still out performes seemingly better still per cost of unit,got the toro as the best value ,build quality and performance, b