[starflyte1]

Thank you very much for your replies.
I returned the mower today with absolutely no problem at Home Depot.

I spent several hours reading about mowers, and decided to give Ryobi another try. The original mower was a mess when I opened the box. All four wheels had cut thru the box and it had been retaped but not repacked. I feel the battery could have been exchanged. The one I bought today was in a box in perfect condition and the battery was in a plastic bag.

The reason I took the first box that was is bad shape is because I had curbside pickup and did not see the condition until home. Today, I went inside to buy.