Powerland PDST32 32-Inch 389cc 13 HP OHV Gas Powered Two Stage Self Propelled Snow Thrower With Electric Start (CARB Compliant)

I was reading through some of the reviews for the smaller version of this snow thrower and they were hit or miss. Well after getting 2 feet of lake effect snow over the last week I have had a chance to thoroughly put this through the paces and it is awesome. It is fast, cuts down to the concrete, and hasn't given me even one problem so far.
Only "con" I can think of is that some of the more expensive machines have one handed chute aim controls, whereas this one is a little more of process. Every time I want to change the chutes direction I have to stop the machine, unscrew the lock for the chute, adjust the direction, and finally tighten the lock back up. A small price to pay for what I consider an excellent snow thrower at an excellent price.

Below is review from January 2012...

This thing is definitely a p.o.s. buy a slightly smaller higher quality for the same price or spend more for a name brand. I have had so many problems with this machine...Read more

Just received my new PDST32 Snow Thrower and unpacked it today. Asssembly was easy, the instructions were easy to follow and I had the unit up and running within 30-40 minutes. I filled up the engine with oil and gas and tested it out in 8 inches of wet snow! The 13HP engine started on the first pull with no problem and threw the wet snow at least 8-10 feet without any hesitation. I was somewhat leary to purchase the unit since it wasn't a major brand name, but now that I've been able to run it for a few minutes it is probably one of my best purchases. I had to contact Tech Support on a quick question regarding adjusting the auger engagement and they were very, very helpful and pleasant to deal with. I would recommend this unit to anyone seeking a snow thrower with a powerful engine, large clearing path and price that can't be beat! Looking forward to seeing more snow!

Major dislikes are the engine is very very loud and the control knob for the chute direction is a pain to use. I have to unscrew the lock to change direction everytime. Why can't Powerland simply use turn & crank rod like most other models?? Screw to hold the tire in place is missing, tire almost came off. Other parts are very very low quality. Plastic jam tool mount broke, can't remember what else is falling apart. THIS UNIT IS A PIECE OF JUNK!!! DO not buy this snow blower, it really blows!!!!!! Good thing Amazon stands by there customers and helped me fixed the situation. Thanks Amazon!!