True enough! I ran into that problem years ago with a pair of Yard Man riding mowers. I bought one new, & before long it quit going forward (Peerless transmission defect). I had the service man out here 5 times to fix it (Lemon Law only required 3 times) before I told them to bring me a replacement. Of course, the replacement had the same problem. I haven't owned a Yard Man product since. The company was taken over by MTD, as were most other residential mowers, including the International Cub Cadet. MTD has recently sold out, I understand; I don't know who took over.
If I don't soon get some satisfaction, I'm going to use the Lemon Law again, if possible.