Kawasaki and Kohler are the best small gas engins followed by B&S and Honda. Tecumseh and the Chinese engines maky up the lower end from a quality and cost perspective.
Wisconsin was perhaps one of the highest quality small engines years ago - not sure how the Robin Subaru engins are doing. They don't seem to be all that common today.
Yes Tecumseh built a few heavy duty engins that were very good but the majority of what they built wasn't so good. A homeowner who only puts a few hours on the engine and stores it inside may never have a problem. The carb on the Sears was most troubling and would seize up if the mower got wet. You could free it up but it would never run just right again.
The Chinese engins are basically a copy of the Honda with lower quality parts. Time will tell on how good the they are.
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