On Sat, 4 Jan 2014 09:03:13 -0800 (PST), Fred Smit
wrote:

MTD - garbage produced in Alabama .
Used to be pretty decent stuff manufactured in Kitchener Ontario
(where they know what snow is). Back then I'd buy their stuff. Since
they pulled out I'll buy Japanese equipment before I'll buy theirs.
(now own a Yamaha)