</font><font color="blue" class="small">( So if all the deleted posts (by other people) have not turned you off completely to TBN yet, and I hope they have not, let me try to clarify that I think (my opinion) that some brands have some advantages over other brands. As your original post stated you really like John Deere, I think it is fair to point out that they have Load Match which is a strong reason to consider that brand. New Holland has features like SuperSteer and SensiTrac. In terms of ergonomic designs, having a loader handle that allows for speed control of the transmission is a great idea (NH) and putting cruise control on the fender instead of the dash allows you to lower your 3pt and engage your speed without taking your eyes off the work (JD). Fender mounted carriers for tools, sunglasses, and drinks are a nice touch too (JD & NH), and while they may not seem to useful, they in practice are very useful. I like the fact that on some brands (JD & NH) the loader control valve and shift lever do not prevent me from getting off the right side of the tractor as they do on some other brands. These are some things I see. As you asked, I thought it was reasonable to point them out.)</font>
Bob, while some of those features are nice you're not going to find all of those features on the base models. In fact many of those features are significant upgrades on the more deluxe models, like supersteer on the NH.
What I found when I compared tractors of around the 40 HP range for my purchase was that the big three all had tractors that could compete in price with the Mahindra, LG Montana, Branson, Kioti, etc. I could have purchased a Kubota for a thousand more than my Mahindra, but then by the time I added on some of the extras that came standard with my Mahindra the Kubota was significantly higher. The NH base model, the TC40A, was a couple of thousand more initially, and went up significantly with each add on the Mahindra included in its price. The JD 990 started out two thousand more than the Mahindra, and is a bare bones outfit if there ever was one. The JD 20 series would have run me $4-$5000 more, without the fancy i-match systems, or anything like that.
I bought my Mahindra at what I consider to be a fair price for a good product. The Mahindra weighed more than any of the other tractors I checked out, including all of the big three entries I looked at. The Mahindra included nice "standard" features, like a 12X12 shuttle tranny, foldable ROPS, draft control, independent 2 speed PTO(1000 or 540rpm), tilt steering, a set of rear remote valves, standard MFWD, larger 14-9X24 rear R1s (Mahindra gives customers tire choices of R4, R1 or Turf w/o an upcharge, the big three don't do that). The dealer included delivery, welding hooks on the bucket, and loading the rear tires in the price of the tractor (I requested these things AFTER he priced it). The Mahindra came so close to being equipped the way I wanted it that when I ordered it the only extra was the skid steer compatible quick attach for the loader, which was only $300. The nice thing about the skid steer compatible quick attach is that I am not forced to purchase Mahindra tools for the front, unlike some of competitors that use proprietary quick attach systems.
If someone wants things like a hydrostatic t transmission, supersteer, i-match, and cruise control then the Mahindra 4110 isn't for them. If they want a nice featured tractor at a fair price, comparable to what a bare bones unit from the big three would cost, then the Mahindra 4110 is an excellent option.
I don't know about the Branson/Century tractors, because I have only looked at one, and not very close at that; but if they indeed have their advertised features then they are like the Mahindra, Kioti, & LG Montana and are far from rudimentary.