Well...stopped by Rural King and bought a KK II 6ft...with a 10% discount. They had one that looked to be a left over from last year, had some surface rust. Asked for a discount because of that and got it.
Thanks guys for all the advice.
Best prices are from agrisupply - here is a 6' tiller for $1495. Identical to KK. Rugged.
Rotary Tiller, Rototiller, Tillovator | Agri Supply, 77711, Gear Driven
I bought a KK 60" tiller a year ago, and it IS a nice piece of equipment (the KK paint job stinks)
I got a great deal on the new KK, and then saw an advertisement for the Caroni tiller 2 months later.
The Caroni would have been less expensive, and is reported to be an excellent machine.
Agri Supply is a superb company to buy anything from!