At the moment it isn't statistically, I can get a rubbish plastic thing for less than £100 from B&Q but it's almost guarenteed to break. Considering I'm not going to start the project until Winter I'll have a look at mower prices around the end of the season. I had my eye on a Honda or a VIKING mower but I thought if I converted my Mountfield to Petrol I could get a few good years out of it still.