Craftsman 20 hp 42 in. Deck Yard Tractor —
I purchased this lawn tractor in October 2008. The end of the season price discount was really great ($1799 to $1080) for the lawn tractor. I've used it for the first time today (Dec. 27, 2008) & it seems to be a great mower with plenty of power. The bagging system for leaves & pine straw has worked out great. No problem at all with the bagger chute plugging up. The lawn tractor is built well and very solid. I purchased mulching blades to go with lawn tractor as it does not come with them.
I purchased the 2 bin soft bagger but the 3 bin soft bagger would have been better for the leaves & pine straw. It is $100 more than the two bagger.
The one & only issue is the left rear tire came flat. The other three tires were at their proper pressures. I have aired it up twice while it was sitting in my garage prior to using for the first time today. If it goes down again, I will remove it & take further action to find where the leak is coming from.
Go Craftsman!