Pretty much in agreement with crazyal, I tend to discount those posts such as, "LS, Kubota, John Deere, Kioti etc. is the "best", "heaviest", "most for the money", "highest/lowest resale" etc. If there was a "best" tractor, just about everyone else would go out of business.
Look at all of them and buy the one you like the best and don't pay too much attention to the price if the tractor doesn't fit you. I have operated machines that did not fit me or my needs and they made for some very long days in the seat.
All I know about LS tractors is they are blue and we don't have a viable dealer in my area, so I have no first hand experience with them.