I have a Lawn Boy push mower, model 8480, which was made in 1986. It's been great, best push mower I've ever owned. I have several of the MTDs, Murrays, etc. but I'll take my LB over any of those. It makes push mowing easier than those less expensive models. And as for as self-propelled ones, I'd never like them, that is, until I picked this LB up.