Bought my 1046 in 2013 and had 0 issues with it until this spring when I had the transmission belt come off the pulley. The belt wasn't cut in two, but had chunks ripped out of it and a lot of other damage. With some effort I was able to replace the belt and everything worked great until this morning. After about 8 - 10 hours of mowing since last replacing this belt I have the same issue. I can replace the belt, but as many already know it can be a pain to do so. So I'm asking for thoughts, and experience from others that might have had the same issue and how you dealt with it. My wife says buy 3 belts this time, but I'd rather this not be a routine thing. lol