probably powerchute...mulching is going to take more time and horsepower and in my opinion not applicable on all yards, and will clump up in many situations...i was in the same situation last year and ended up buying the powerchute, although there is a technique in using it, it will leave a line/trail of clippings...definitely worth it tho, it's a great alternative to not blowing the leaves/grass into flower beds/parking lots...it's very simple, either you use it or you don't it's not like a mulch kit that is always on, it takes about 1 second for the powerchute to power up and down, very convenient