Yes, the country clipper mowers have decks that can be stood up in front of the mower in a few easy steps. They also offer the single joystick control. The big advantage to the joy stick would be having your left hand free to move low hanging limbs out of the way. I do not own one but I have thought about trading for a charger myself. I love my current mower (snapper pro s150xt), but I love the flip up deck feature on the country clipper. I clean under my mower deck at least every other time I mow my lawn, and I sharpen the blades multiple times a year. I am a big fan of the fx series kawasaki engines, but I have had good experiences with the kohler engines as well. The b&s vanguard has held up well on my dad's mower and he is pretty rough on equipment. Not a fan of the intek b&s though.