sounds like we both have the same exact problems. i checked the gsc site. i do not think the $149 wheelbarrow would do the trick....having a square end that sits on the ground would be much better. i have an old garden way cart [more like the $275 model] which looks like it is easier to load and lug and drop the bags. i'm not sure my body would handle even that this year.....how about hiring a teenage boy to carry the bags to where you want them? [i'm lucky i still have one at home] you'd be able to do that every year for over 10 years at the price of the cart.... i've also found a special needs person who just loves to help with yard work, just for the company.

I bought a Vermont cart and an aluminum Foldit cart 2 years ago and love them both. The Vermont I was lucky enough to find at a garage sale and the best price on the Foldit cart was at www.costco.com My husband and I use them daily on our 3 acres. Good luck to you, Brenda

I have 2 of the large wheeled carts, one large and one small. My small one doesn't have pneumatic tires and is a little harder to use because of that, but we have acreage with a lot of uneven ground. It was fine on a city lot. My large one has pneumatic tires and is very easy to move. It has a front panel that can be removed for dumping.
I've had to use a wheelbarrow lately and it is much harder for me to use becuase of the strain it puts on my back, so I'll be glad to go back to my carts.

I like the Smart Cart we have. It is very lightweight and really easy to maneuver -- but holds eveything we put in it. We bought it 8 years ago and has been worth the (little extra) price, and still looks great.