In all this, I see very little mention of the features that seemed big when I was shopping. The proximity and quality of the dealer are important, of course, but other factors that I tossed around before settling on the Case included:
Transmission controls -- Deere made a big deal over their 2 pedal HST versus the rocker pedal
Seat -- size, height, adjustability, angle, etc. Kubota seats made me feel like I was falling forward off the seat. Kioti made me feel like I was standing up. Deere had the highest back, good some of the time, bad other times as when looking behind the tractor. CNH had a good firm seat, tough cover, and it pivots.
Loader controls -- how far do you need to reach when operating the thing?
Overall height -- the Kubota and Deere ROPS in my size machine were sufficiently high that I would be constantly lowering them to get the tractor in the garage/shop door. With the Case, I had to crank a couple of extra turns into the spring to raise the door a little higher, but it fits.
Reachable service items -- fule filler, filters, dipsticks, radiator, etc. With and without the loader in place.
Vulnerabilty of hoses, wires, etc. on the belly of the machine. Several brands have the fuel filter hanging so low I just knew I would break it off on a log or rock running around in my woods. Ditto hydraulic hoses.
Know how and where you will use the tractor, then look it over for things that might be damaged during use. Sit the seats and reach for the controls you will use a lot. Measure the height and width of the openings you need to drive through. Prioritize your uses literally, on paper, giving a value to each. Then go sit, drive, talk, look, walk around the dealership, etc.
For me, it was pretty much up in the air between Kubota, Deere, CNH after eliminating several others for various reasons ranging from dealer location to perceived weakness of design for my use. I finally decided on a machine after visiting a dealer and being treated very graciously by a guy who sold 3 brands with no personal bias toward any of them. He told me the Kubota would be excellent, the Case maybe not quite so good, and the Cadet less so. Even with that, he owned and drove Case for his personal uses. I sat, measured, drove, and chose the Case. No complaints in 300 hours.