I just agonized over this last week! My deciding factor was the replacement battery cost on the EGO, the machine itself it $500 and a new battery is $250-$350. Some people said the battery lasted about 1 1/2 years before they had to replace it. Also some people mentioned that the EGO did not leave a fine cut on the grass. One of my friends encouraged me to get this Honda with the Nextite body, he had a Honda with a metal body many years ago and the body started rusting out but the engine was still fine. Both Home Depot and Lowe's carry this model. Honda mower at Lowe's I haven't started the machine yet because last weekend it rained and I had some other stuff to do. I will unbox it this weekend and start it up. Good luck on your decision

Thanks ryburns26 and Mr. Dollard. You both captured my thoughts. There is an appeal to battery powered mowers and it is tempting, but two well known solid brands like Honda and Toro are hard to beat. My current Toro is 14 years old. The personal pace self propel and handle are problematic enough to warrant replacing the mower, though the engine is still ticking just fine. However, in 14 years, it's required minimal maintenance. Mr. Dollard, your thoughts are just like mine. Initial purchase price of an Ego is higher, plus I know at some point I'll have to replace the battery which is half the price of a new machine (which I already paid more for than a traditional gas mower.). As much as I'd like a quieter mower that's easy to start, I have a hard time with the economics of it.

If you haven't already done so, register your mower to take advantage of the extended warranty. https://powerequipment.honda.com/promotions/lawn-mower-extended-warranty

I am entering my second season with an EGO mower (2019), string trimmer (2019), leaf blower (2018), and chain saw (2017). I'm clearly invested in the brand. It's a good thing I love them all. No problems with batteries. I have 3 batteries for the 4 appliances, so I can always get something done. Recharging takes 40 minutes max, so there that and battery interchangeability, so I don't have to wait until tomorrow to get back to work.

Battery prices on all the electric tools are crazy, but I don't have to deal with oil changes, points, condensers, compression, spark plugs, dirty carbs, air filters, winterizing, or having 3 pounds of semi explosive fuel in my garage.

Having said that, I had an aluminum deck Toro for 45 years, and it always started on the first pull. The only reason I got rid of it was to simplify and go to battery power.

It's simple. How big is your Ego?

...I'll see myself out.

I'm finding your post, 6 months later, but chose the EGO for a 1/2 acre lot with no problems, even with longer/higher slopes. The quiet is worth it, and the ( Penn State mix) grass looks amazing after every cut. While the battery may need 1 recharge to finish, it beats the weight of the previous heavy Honda and dealing with oil, gasoline, and excessive noise. Storage of this one is so much better!

Ceilsan32, I have an update you might be interested in. I started this season with a working EGO mower. In early May it crapped out on me. I called my local (rural) lawn mower repair guys. They looked at it and checked it for power to all the places they thought power should be, but they could not fix it. Since the regular lawn mower repair shops can't work on it, you have to call EGO to get a referral to get it repaired. I took it to a Home Depot that has tool rental and dropped it off. Home Depot no longer carries EGO so I doubt they repair them, but it's likely all that repair stuff transferred to Lowe's as they now sell EGO. Anyway, the problem was it simply didn't start the blade motor. The power drive motor worked fine. HD told me right away they would be sending the mower to Atlanta for repair. EIGHT WEEKS later, I got a call that I could pick up my mower. The problem was the push arm (actually something in the wiring in the arm apparently broke). That part of the mower is NOT COVERED by warranty. The charge was only $52, so there's nobody that would have fixed it for that charge, but still I thought the entire mower was warrantied. The worst part was waiting 8 weeks to mow with my own mower. I used my EGO string trimmer during the mower outage. That's not as bad/hard as it sounds for my 4,000 square feet.

@dchall_san_antonio-Thank you! My lot is significantly larger and most likely a much more severe incline. I doubt that I'd enjoy doing it with a string trimmer...perhaps I'd better hold onto the older and much heavier Honda (which is the main reason I opted for the EGO)...If only lawn care professional services were more reasonably priced...time for a level, smaller yard.

Is the Honda not self powered? Mine is an HRX series and is heavy, but it is self powered so the weight doesn't mean anything. i would not own a mower otherwise, personally.

@danielj-it's self propelled, but at 82 pounds, too much to handle on severe slopes and a larger property. For a younger person with no spinal issues, I'm sure it would be a non issue.