Happy for you Crash that you are getting use out of the blower this year, especially if you're here in the Northeast, the storms are now lining up one after the other(edit Canada I see now, well they get some snow up there too I bet, lol). Skiing and snowmobiling have been great.
Long-term, you might consider.... I think your blower is on the wrong side. With the quick-connect system, if you've you've got a big nice warm garage like me, taking off the blower and putting on the bucket is only a 10-15 minute task, and I'm pretty slow and stupid with it at this point, I'll get quicker.
I don't know what I'd do without my hydro chute control, its so damn slick, its really perfect. I've got my awkward driveway with stuff everywhere, neighbors too, I'm constantly turning the chute.