rotorvator recommendations/experiences pls

[ruffletheanimal]

i want one
coz im too weak/lazy/time poor to dig properly, i have a large and sadly much neglected atm veg patch, and i wanna dig over and revive quite a lot of flower beds over time.
i am thinking that if i had the right tools to make the jobs easier, id do them more.
have been looking at the Mantis (theres a package with extra bits on there for 399 quid atm)
but theres ones on ebay (electric ones) for WAY less.
i dont wanna get some shite that will break in 5 minutes
nor do i want to throw money away

any wisdom for me? TIA!

we've just done a great job on our front garden with my dad's incredibly ancient petrol rotorvator.
so, i would say get something decent, but it doesn't need to be top of the range. as long as it churns it all over then it's doing the job surely?

Would it be cheaper to hire one for the day / weekend from the nearest tool hire placE?