You can pay up for a brand name snowblower, like Honda, and fool yourself into believing you get what you pay for.
In my experience, a cheap Craftsmen does the job just as well, for just as long. Go shopping and you'll quickly see that with the exception of Honda, they're all the same unit rebranded with little changes.
I paid $599 for this 26" a couple years ago on Black Friday and I'd buy it again. Starts first pull. Every time. (it's also electric start, but I use the pull)
