Great heavens. So much angst. So much fear. So much hand-wringing.
How do you buy anything? How do you know your car is any good? Appliances? Cell phone? Computer?
I don’t wish I had that messy old gas mower back. Not one bit. I have eliminated all of the maintenance for yard equipment. Hedge trimmer. Leaf blower. String trimmer. Mower.
Pick them up, push the button and go. No starting. No fuss.
No gasoline to be bought or stored. No maintenance required. Sharpen a blade, now and then, load some string now and then. That’s it. It’s great! So easy. I spend a lot less time on equipment maintenance, and repair, and more time doing things that I enjoy more.
Hope was not my strategy, and fear of the unknown wasn’t an impediment.
This is a smaller purchase than a cell phone. Much smaller than a car. Do your research. Make your choice.