I have a Italian Agri 40" tiller for a couple years now, got it new from my Kubota dealer. I suspect it is same as you (OP) are talking about . No problems so far, but what I don't like about it is it is pain in neck to move around and connect to three point hitch, and it does not have a "stand " so it flops to ground (I tried making a stand but failed). It also does not seem to have a inspection port for oil level in the chain case, or even to view the chain tightness, there is a poorly made owners manual but they do not expand on the chain maintenance oiling tightening etc. Any suggestions from other owners about this quirk would be appreciated. So far it has ran three summers and done roughly a total of two acres of rototilling....so must need maintenance by now.