I have an LT150, it has been a decent mower. I was told originally from JD that the Home Depot JD's are not the same quality(I've heard they're MTD). My personal experience with JD is that they arent what they used to be. So, I'm not sure if that is a good thing or bad that they arent the same. Of course mine is smaller, however it has the Kohler engine(I like it) the fit and finnish on the mower fenders have been less than expected for the $2500 I spent 4yrs ago. I have had to shim the fenders and hood to eliminate anoying rattles that wear into the paint, JD had to paint the rear fender for me due to the seat track rubbing it, and I replaced one of the spindles last year. I could have bought 2 cheap Murray's for the same price as this one, though it is a good running engine and the Hydrostatic trans is awsome.Since I've worked the bugs out its a decent mower and I've used it quite a bit this year because of the rains here in Georgia. I'm sure others have good stories, though mine is sort of bittersweet.Good luck with whatever you decide, hope this helps to some degree.
