I also have a Befco tiller. I bought it used and it was in rough shape. I took it completely apart and reassembled it. The company could not have been nicer about owners manuals and parts. I use it all the time now and I haven't had a single problem. I noted it was well made and easy to fix when needed. They use alot of std. parts so replacemant is easy. They are also very fair with parts costs. This company makes the tillers in NC, I think. They are big overseas. They will return calls quickly and E-mail is prompt. Mine was rough from neglect
Highly recommend!
David