Ditto on the blower... I ordered my 2310 with the blower back in 2007. Never regretted it. Dry snow = about 60' throw(!), wet stuff reduced by from 30 to 50%, depending on how wet it is. REALLY wet stuff will sometimes clog the chute, but I've only had that problem a few times... and I'm talkin' "water-dripping-out-of-the-snow" kind of wet.
Only issue I've had with mine is bending the tips of the impeller blades from picking up rocks; that will reduce the throw, but a body-shop dolly and a hammer can bring it back up to snuff, pretty much.
If necessary, you can also leave the quick-hitch on (but be careful, as it hangs down pretty low) and swap from blower to FEL in about 5 minutes.
And, as Will said, they're built quite well- very rugged, quality stuff. You can probably tell that I love that blower! :cool2:
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