Agreed. Us old codgers (yeah, I'm one of them ) know how safe and easy it is because we learned how to do it long before electric starters or even chicken sticks came onto the scene. I'd never tell someone new to the game to hand start but I'll teach them how to do it like I did for my son. I showed him how to do it safely then made him practise the movement for about 10 minutes until I was satisfied it was becoming automatic. Then I taught him how to prime properly and what to listen and feel for to know the engine was ready to start. Only then did I let him connect the glow power and in one flick it was off and running. The look on his face was a delight to see . This was with an Enya 80X BTW.