I have gone through three lawn spreaders in the last 18 years, all of
them Scotts. I can see the quality has greatly decresed in the
materials used. The plastic part that turns the seed/fertilizer broke
(in some better spreaders this part looks like a metal cotter pin).

I'd like recommendations for a good spreader for home owners. I have
just under one acre and use mostly walk-behind equipment. Prefer
something not to exceed $150 and something that corresponds to number
settings on most bagged products. Thanks.