Actually, daTeacha, I kind of liked the Kubota, especially the GL's with the GST transmission because they reminded me a lot of our 4020 Diesel with Powershift. The new JD's are a completely different animal than the old JD iron.
Though I've done most of my loader work with the 4020, I've done most of the mowing with a Ford 8N, so I'm not afraid of the non-sync'd gear trannies... but I know I don't like the floor mounted shifter.