Honda HRN 216 Surging - Carburetor Clean - Bad Fuel Shut Off

My Honda HRN 216 began surging after the first year with approximately 10 hours of use. It required a full carburetor tear down and cleaning. During the process, I also had to replace the fuel shut off as it was either defective from the start or has failed after 10 hours of use. Not happy with the quality of this mower...