SuperHandy Plate Compactor Rammer

First I would like to say that this is mostly MY FAULT. I purchased this almost 2 years ago and left it sitting in the box. If I had taken it out of the box and tested it I would have found out that the engine was broken and could have had it replaced under warranty, MY BAD. Their BAD was selling me a completely defective product to begin with. To start I added oil, pulled the spark plug, added just a bit of oil through the spark plug to coat the piston rings. I then SLOWLY & GENTLY pulled the starter handle to crank over the engine (no gas yet) to lube the rings. I heard loud CLUNKs from the engine, then it seized. I took off the pull start so that I could reverse the crank shaft direction. I was able to free up the shaft, but then when manually cranking I continued to hear CLUNKs and then it seized again, after that I just gave up and purchased another engine. $175 procrastination penalty. After I swap the engine I might be happy with this product, but that is a few days away. Now I wish that I had purchased that extended warranty. Lesson learned: If you are not going to use a product immediately, just return it and get your money back. UPDATE: I purchased a new engine and the compactor now works as expected. Good value for a home owner.