Hey Roby, welcome to the debate!!..

Good point BTW. . but you have to remember that these weedy/blower motors are set up with Nikasil cylinders for fast break-in, you are running 32:1 -40:1 oil ratio on petroleum based oil (usually) and even under the most rigorous conditions they seldom see the loading adn heat concentrations that our model engines do. these engines are built with mass-produced looser tolerances as well. . ever pull down a Ryobi leafblower motor and take a peak inside? the ports look like they were made with a hatchet, the crank counterweights are multi-plate pieces, and the bearings have a ton of slop....hardly "precision" but it's what keeps them alive for 1000+hours of usage. "Break-in" occurs with them very quickly, and the nikasil cylinders and loose tolerances are very forgiving of dirt, heat, and abuse.

OUR engines, like those of 3W, DA, and BME (with its new cylinder designs) are totally optimized and close-tolerance engineered pieces designed to eek out the last Nth of power and performance whiel giving exceptional longevity and durability. Proper care and break-in is essential to get the most out of them. A "weedy" motor costs about $50. . how much does one of OUR engines cost? Taking the time to do a proper break-in of these expensive motors just makes good sense. Personally, I want them to last 10 years. . it's gonna take that long to pay them off ! ! !