Boshly,
I must reply to your response to my post.
I felt that my post was well balanced.
As I see it the pedal car may only be a pedal car but it is designed for the most precious customer group that any marque could have - namely children. For that reason quality and safety need to be spot on - how would you like your 10 year old daughter to be driving a pedal car with no handbrake!
For the record my Aero which indeed had been well fettled by the factory is now up for sale again at RPM. I am therefore not alone.
Finally if one cannot present a view without being attacked thus then there is no point being a member of the forum.