LawnMaster Cordless 13-Inch Lawn Mower

I read all the reviews for this "new" version ME1218X.01 and the "old" version of ME1218X. By the way, the "old" and "new" versions appear to be identical, with no serious technical improvements made to the "new" version. Despite worrying about all the bad reviews between the two, I chose this "new" version cause it was the lowest cost, corded lawn mower, that had side discharge. In addition, it is one of the very few corded lawn mowers that had that function. And it was part of a very small group of corded mowers that could cut as high as 4 inches. When I got the mower, I noticed all these scuff marks on it (perhaps used when I ordered for new). And the back wheel next to the height adjuster was not able to move fully, except for maybe a couple of inches back and forth. The height adjuster was touching the wheel, so it blocked the wheel from fully turning. If the company legitimately did quality control, by testing every mower made, they would have easily seen that wheel could not move cause of no spacing between the wheel and the height adjuster. Lastly, this did not look like a durable mower. You can start with the wheels, which are made of a very thin plastic. I could see any of the wheels potentially cracking or falling off over time. It would have been better had they used rubber wheels. Despite one wheel not moving and the other three wheels moving ok on my indoor flooring, they would not move as smoothly if used outside, especially if your lawn is not completely flat. This mower would be a big no on any incline/slope because of the thin wheels and the bulkiness/heaviness of the mower. Lastly, the height adjuster was very stiff to move. If you have any grip issues, this would be a mower to not consider buying. Because the stuck wheel was not easily detected by the company, it makes we wonder how much else they missed during inspection (if they truly had an inspection). I trust the reviews about the motor dying out or plastic melting around the motor, based on the poor impression I got from the mower so far. I did see one of multiple, identical videos on YouTube that showed how grass clippings somehow slip into the motor area. These grass clippings help block the vents in the motor casing and so the motor becomes hotter than it should. This hotness can lead to melting the surrounding plastic. Because this was the cheapest mower that cut up to 4 inches, was under 40 pounds and has side discharge, I thought before buying that ok I will put up with the inconvenience of removing grass from the motor, even middle of mowing. But just unboxing this mower indoors made me realize I would have worry every time out when this will die out. And why risk losing $140 on something that has a high risk if failing, even if you treat the mower gently. $140 is a lot of money even if it on the "cheaper" side of corded mowers. So unfortunately almost every mower here is bagging and mulching only, if you want a mower that is not heavy (pounds around mid 30s or less). And if you want all three with all three functions (bagging, mulching and side discharge) or just side discharge with mulching, the weight will be about 46 pounds or higher. I could not find a mower that did both bagging and side discharge. And if you have slopes /inclines / hills like me, heavy mowers will do some long term damage to your back and knees over time. And this mower felt heavier than I thought beforehand, despite having no bagging function. Altogether I could not trust that this mower could last long term. So I returned it. It was a waste of money. If I find a mower that seems good, I will try and update that on here.