Originally Posted by aalf

This one is in the lead for consideration........

https://www.ariens.com/en-us/snow-products/snow-blowers/deluxe/deluxe-24


I was looking at that too. The 14" auger is considered to be a worthy upgrade by many folks. The 28" Deluxe SHO looks very nice

As to Toro vs Ariens, I saw one piece of advice that said under $1k go Toro, over $1k go Ariens.