FACT:....Just goes to show you that no matter where you buy your Hustler ZT mower from, Big Box Store or authorized Hustler dealer, if your mower is going to have problems/issues it's going to happen.
Definitely nothing wrong from buying a ZT mower from the so called "Big Box Store".
It's a myth about if you buy from the so called Big Box Store that the mowers they supply/provide are built cheaply, have problems, are returned used mower, etc. all that is just plain crap.