In my area of Pa we see very little ice. Some years we are lucky to get on safe ice for a few days at best. Even the northern most areas of Pa can see very limited safe ice days. I do many outdoor show and fishing flea markets in the area as well as a three stare area and can assure you used ice fishing gear does not hold value. Perhaps in northern states it is a different story but not in our area. Also cutting through 4 inches of ice is a breeze with a sharp hand auger. Even cutting a half dozen holes will take a few minutes and not even make a sweat. I think all of us probably could use a little exercise? It can be more work trying to get a used gas auger started then using a hand auger. More then once one of those 2 cycle engines did not start and the guy wanted to borrow my hand auger. Also most times I do not need to cut more then a few holes. Some times a lake looks like swiss cheese as some guys go hole crazy. Many times you can just take a small chipping axe or even the edge of a metal scoop and break a hole open since our temperatures usually do not freeze hole very tight over night. My advice is do not spend any more money on equipment until you know what you need and then what you think you want.