I agree that Craftsman mowers are expensive to maintain. The mandrel bearings on my mower deck are constantly failing and expensive to replace. There are no grease zerks for lubricating them on a regular basis. The 2o hp Kohler engine runs great and I have experienced no problems with my transmission but feel betrayed because my shop is filled with Craftsman labels and I've never run into a buy 3 get one FREE offer on the mandrel bearings ! Oh yeah, I wanted to add a clippings catcher to the machine after I owned it only 3 years and Sears told me the assembly was NO LONGER AVAILABLE / DISCONTINUED !
