Instruction: Carefully assess the user's review for any strong expressions of sentiment, either positive or negative. Based on your analysis, select the most fitting sentiment option from the provided list as output.

Input:
I had one of these for years and it finally got dropped and broke.  The replacement is "cranky'" hard to wind and -- because of the auto start mechanism -- always needs a little help in getting started.  I am sure that over time it'll loosen up but it ought to work right out of the box.

Options:
A: very positive
B: positive
C: neutral
D: negative
E: very negative
Answer: C: neutral