Interesting, thanks Norm, had wondered about the possibility of somehow doing that. Looked like the large square fuel tank and the complicated carbie assembly wouldn't allow for a simple modification. BTW that Quantum 35 setup is the most fiddly B&S motor to work on that I've encountered.
Actually I am quite happy doing the drill start. My cordless drill gets it spinning nicely and once it's warmed up a pull start usually does the trick easily.