I broke down and bought me a new John Deere 42" cut mower this past fall. The bearings in the deck froze up in the old one. The camshaft was starting to show signs of troubles to come so I decided to go ahead and treat myself.I can relate! We've had lots of rain AND my mower is back at the mechanics house. I hope he get it back to me tomorrow. He's pretty good about turn around time. Far better than the local repair shops. My place looks messy and unkempt. I hate that.