Please provide insight to these comments - thank you, I just purchased my first new Cub 2544 May 2009, during my first time cutting grass it scalped and I lowered the deck wheels one notch, it did not scalp as much but it still does somewhat during my second cutting. I used the 4.5 setting the first time and 5 the second time. Do you think I need to drop the deck wheels again? I found a leak at the bottom of the transmission near the bolts, (oil on floor) after cleaning it and waiting several days the leak is still there, the Dealer is a very caring person and says that he could take it into the shop and fix it, what do you think? Also the seat was bent and marked, evidently they stacked one on top during shipping, do you think this is the start of problems and I should request a replacement or let the dealer replace the seat and fix the leak. I am pretty upset, since it is new and my first unit. Joe