Good post! I like a bargain, but I always say "you pay for what you get". Buy cheap; get junk. I do not buy because of price. When I bought my old CC tractor I paid $250 more than a comparable JD. The CC had more good features such as an hour meter and I thought was the best value at that...
I think the reason the newer baggers don't work as well as the older baggers is due to the use of less quality materials and cheaper designs. My old bagger worked exceptionally well. It was a much more high quality unit. Even the mounting/lifting mechanism was far superior on my old tractor...
This problem has nothing to do with the blades. The problem is in the design of the mower deck; the air flow is faulty. They make a deflector for the 50" deck; part number is 703-05783-0637. I have a 46' deck and I am currently trying to find the part number for a deflector that fits my...