I have a Toro Lawn Tractor & Ariens Snowblower,
Both top quality, 5years & 8 years old respectively.
No problems with either one. Other than those maybe check John Deere.
Watch the hand grips and control levels. Many brands have the control (3/8″ or 7/16″) bar you pull up with your fingers leaving you with sore fingers after running for a while. My Ariens has the control level you hold down, very easy on the hands, especially when the FW has to run it, even has electric start.
Only other advice is buy from a Lawn & Garden shop where they service what they sell and aren’t selling left overs/close-outs, etc. i.e.: DO NOT Buy from Home Depot, Lowe’s, Menards, etc.
My Ariens just keeps running, still looks new, even leaving Fuel in it all summer, starts on 1st or 2nd pull.