Makita HW131 A-M Pro 130 bar

I assumed the Makita name on this product would be a sign of quality.Unfortunately, the name is stuck on an Italian made product which has shown poor reliability and failed completely just out of guaranty.Makita's customer service proved poor too. They don't reply to emails for weeks, and only did reply when I emailed repeatedly. Spares are expensive and are only supplied by third party dealers so my machine after two years use (used once in the summer each year) has now become a pile of expensive junk and been replaced with a Nilfisk Pro washer.