FWIW, I have used my Mantis for 25 years or so. However I dig up the ground first with a shovel and then after the turned over ground has a few days to dry out, I hit it with the Mantis. Used in this manner it has given me good service. I'm thinking about replacing it with a new Honda version in the next year or so. I would call it a "lite duty" tiller, but with that in mind it can last a long time.
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