[Blue Thunder]

I'm going to throw this out there and see what sticks...maybe even get flamed a little too.

Everyone should know that an appliance bought at Lowes and/or Home Depot is NOT the same quality as one purchased at an appliance store and even Sears for that matter. The same goes for a grill or lawnmower or snowblower.

The manufacturers ( GE, Amana, John Deere, Ariens, Jenn-Air, you name it) make units especially for the big box stores, namely Lowes and HD. They are not the same quality, corners are cut, and although when you shop for a specific model number of a particulat unit at HD, you will not be able to cross check it against the exact same unit at the "appliance store". Apples and oranges for sure. They cost less for a reason.

I've heard countless stories of "quality" problems with big box store appliances and the "non service" that comes afterwards. In my own case, I purchased a Stainless Steel Jenn Air grill from Lowes several years ago. It was a $600 "who's your daddy" grill. It was the worst "cooking" grill I've ever owned and it used a tremendous amount of propane compared to other grills I've had. The cast iron burners failed in less than a year, Jenn Air replaced them at no charge and charged me $75 shipping. The "new" burners failed even sooner ( I use it alot, obviously) and they said "see ya" we already replaced them and the warranty does not cover the warrantied burners.

Enough lamenting, you get the point. Just know what your getting into if you choose to buy big box store appliances or power equipment.

BT