Thanks to everyone who weighed in -- this has been really helpful! My awesome neighbors are lending me their wheeled Ariens 24" machine to try for starters. I may still end up wanting to go track drive (and Honda) but from my maiden run with the Ariens today I'm impressed with how well it's handling...

After six winters of shoveling 200+ feet of driveway, my back hurts, and I am starting to research snowblowers. My driveway is steep, unpaved, and uneven, with some gravel scattered here and there. I'm reaching out to all you snowblower gurus to see what tips you might have for me to guide my shoppi...