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Yeah I hope they did get enough for a few years... but I suspect this is going to be the last season where they are easy to find new. Such a shame as I really think they got it right these days.

The HRX has more power and I think runs a bit smoother - it's for sure more "premium". With that said, the HRX uses the older bushing design just with the extra seal so ultimately it <could> be prone to having the pull back issue. The Hydro transmission on the HRX217HYA is also for sure nice. My...

Oh also option 3... which I'd be really tempted to do. Just cut / remove that small piece and not worry about it.

You can try asking Honda though typically from what I've heard they claim "abuse" and don't replace the deck. Can't hurt to ask though. This is my biggest worry with my HRX and part of why I picked up a HRN too - what happens if they discontinue making decks and I need one. 1) You can replace...

Just an update. I saw that this spring Honda put some HRN216's on the shelves at Home Depot. These are the ones they pulled from the shelves last year for the cam shaft recall and have a green dot on them indicating the recall has been performed. I believe these are the absolute last of the...