Just got tired of replacing my cheap $40 box store Scott's spreader every year cause the cheap plastic wheels or axle would break. Bought this Earthway 2150 and have now had it a full year. Still performs like new with Zero signs of damage or quality drop off. The large rubber wheels and wide track make using this Earthway on hills or an uneven yards simple. The cheap Scott's would tip over when half full of fertilizer on uneven lawns because of the cheap small plastic wheels and terrible center of gravity. Go ahead and spend the extra money now and have a product that will last a lifetime instead of some cheap garbage that costs more in the long run and has to be replaced every season.