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Purchased this thru Ace Hardware so I have a place to return it to and have repaired. I used it for 20 minutes before it quit working in a very soft , light snow. I had been reading the reviews and thought the belt was slipping but, I found out two the plastic nipples on one of the gears broke off. He had to order this and said it was very common for the Toro 1800. I will give it one more try and then trade up at Ace. In the meantime, the snow melted faster then Governor Blagojevich's approval rating.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.