I have to agree............ I keep a low overhead but I still need to make money on a sale to pay my bills. If there is another way to do it, I'd like to hear it.
The R-series is a nice tractor with a lot of nice standard features like the remotes, draft control, skid steer bucket mount, tilt wheel, Mitsubishi 4 cylinder, etc. It is an LG product with eaton gear hydro and a lot of Delphi electronic components. The FEL specs are very high and the three point specs are great too.
Keep in mind that I am a dealer, but I don't think you can go wrong at that price. If you have not yet driven the tractor, I suggest you do so but bring your check book!
Ken