I have a 21" Troy bilt push mower with a 190cc Briggs and Stratton mower. This thing always fires up right away, it has a no prime "ready start" system. It is only about 7 years old. and it has always been great. Im just getting too old and am buying a self propelled mower because my lawn is too big for a push mower and too small for a riding mower (which I am also selling). Like almost every mower out there, this one will eventually need a new plug, oil, and sharpened blades. It will work perfectly as-is though.