I just went through the buying process about a month ago and had been looking closely at the deere vs kubota for the last 4-5 months. I first had my eyes set on the deere but after looking at all my research I went with the kubota for a few reasons. As far as price was concerned the deere was actually $2k cheaper but when I factored in the 0% for 60 on kubota vs 1.9% on deere for 60 then financing cost made the price the same. The deere doesn't come standard with 2 cab doors, it only has the left door. The 3pt hitch arms use chains instead of pins to control where the attachment is at, doesn't usually matter but if you need to offset a disc mower or plow then it is a big deal. The deere only comes with bias ply tires, radial are not an option. If you are really concerned on where a tractor is built I feel that deere is not fully honest where the E series is made. The term "built" can have differing meanings. The E series is actually built in India, the cab made in mexico and they are assembled in georgia. If you really want the usa made deere you have to get the M series which is why they are $10k more expensive. The kubota interior noise is actually the same db rating as the deere. I drove both and made my decision as you will have to as well.