I can't believe how ignorant people are. There are many who still think Briggs and Stratton are like a trusted name to look for in mower engines.
... So Briggs And Stratton were run by criminals essentially.
Hello all,
I do not endorse much of this thinking.
Briggs history reveals it was a quality manufacturer led by competent people.
We need to separate Briggs as a
domestic engine maker and as a
top-end engine maker.
Just like pizzas, there has been a race to the bottom in the modern era.
Briggs responded badly to that, but I understand the pressure of separating
changes in market to keeping meals on the table for their employees.
Of course it was a race to the bottom.
If
domestic mowers are treated as mere
appliances, then engine makers have
responded in kind. That is what has happened historically.
I am sympathetic to the view that Briggs did not understand the phenomenon.
But who did!
It is a sad story.
But Briggs deserves more credit than is due in responding to this silly new world.
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Jack
