Troybilt Lawn Mower...made a mistake

I knew the facility well, used to deliver there years ago, and used to get parts for my tiller there, was kind of cool to have the place in your backyard and also be proud of a product like they made, from your home town. Lot of people lost good jobs, same old story, know the people who own the facility now, at least it's not abandoned. Another long time one, Schrade Cutlery in Ellenville, NY 100 years now re-organized and am lead to believe products are made in china, not 100% sure what the deal is, they made a fine product too.

The quality of their work does not matter to them one bit, so it is not so suprising that the quality of what they buy is only slightly more important.

My brother bought one of the smaller tillers and it seems okay, but not near as heavily built as the ones in the past.

How long can a company survive on name alone?

Actually, it's a different generation and the younger folks seem to have a different way of thinking than we do.....

My father, expected to rebuild a water pump on his car.

I expected to replace a water pump on my car.

Todays generation expects the water pump to break in a few years and their solution is to just throw the car away and buy another one, on credit of course.

On the other hand, your mower lasted 18 years so sales are 18 years apart..... you already have a noise in the new one so the sales cycle is likely to shorten to less than 5 years.

It's all about expectation..... .sad, but I've been force to lower mine on the new stuff, and is another reason I love the old iron..... .

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