BB, I am. The only complaint is that the catcher worked itself loose. I suspect that one of the lugs may have been bent during shipping. I attempted to bend it to keep the catcher on, and snapped a bolt! No matter, I got another from the fixings shop, a little bit more gentle bending and it seems right.

I'd kill for a poly catcher, but I've had no success in chasing one up.

Oh, the only other thing is the engine. It's a soulless new Briggs. Works well enough, when I haven't managed to tip oil into the cylinder, but just very appliance like. It's the only mower motor I have that isn't a start-on-the-first-pull job.

Regardless, I'm not giving it up!! Best "mower" I've ever pushed around. I know it sounds silly, but Theo just got the handling "right" on this one.

Still waiting for more parts for the VC. It's also been raining here and looks like it will be for the foreseeable future. Not great painting weather. Just gives me more time to decide what I'm going to use on it. From what I've read, the Hammerite stuff is no primer required...

I don't collect mowers. I just require Multiple Mowing Solutions™.