Well, I finally got tired to working on my JD 112 round fender with the blower. It has served me for a long long time but I'm always working to keep it going. Today I bit the bullet and purchased an Ariens 28" SHO. I also ordered the hand warmers and poly skids after reading reviews. This website has been the best in helping me make the "jump". I live in the Lake Effect area of Michigan and we get dumped on. Looking to purchase a cab next. It appears the Ariens cab doesn't get very good reviews, is there a better choice out there?