You are of course right on with the thought. In fairness to the dealer the FEL was already a done deal. He really is trying to save me a little money by putting me off of something he views as less functional than something I already have. I have been looking at scoops just because it seems like a good idea. It would seem to me that properly operated they could be more precise than the loader for certian things. I am pretty good with my FEL but there are times when I would like to just cut the sod off of an area, move it someplace safe, and put it back when I'm finished. While it is possible to do this with the loader or even the backhoe, the scoop just LOOKS like it would do a better job.