IMO they are basically as bulletproof as the machine they are hooked to. I've ran one on Dad's 125 VERY rocky soil at his house for years and it works great. I've also used the same one on my 147 for the past 3 years and it still works great. Because of the rocky soil, most of the case was loose, but that was solved by tightening the nuts back up again.
The biggest annoyances of them are how tricky they can be to hook up since darn near everything moves and you can get pinched fingers easy. Strings & roots like to get wrapped around the tines and they can be a PITA to get out. The drive belt is expensive.
For general garden maintenance & soil prep they are great IMO. I love using the one I have.
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Daniel G.
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(May 1970) 147 w/an IH spring assist, 48" deck, 42" blade, 1969 73, #2 trailer, 10" Brinly plow and (on loan) Dad's #2 tiller.
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