Im hearin ya there Grumpy.
But thats why they call them Lawn mowers, not grass cutters.
3 hp will take an inch off the top as fast as you can push it. well maybe not in real thick stuff.
Saw a guy mowing with a 6hp 18" masport the other day when i picked some mowers up. He needed every HP. Instead of stopping every 3 feet and emptying the full catcher he pushed the thing around and around with grass spraying out from underneath and made a big mess and then emptied the catcher.
And the crazy asians next door to him were out mowing with the electic Ozito that was missing a back wheel.
I tied my mowers on shaking my head and headed off for home. Some people dont deserve mowers.