I agree on the Deere propaganda videos. They make some of the worst comparisons I've ever seen. Their latest is actually comparing a 5055E to Kubota MX5200, those two aren't even in the same class, no way, no how. I've made some comments on their videos, some are met with positive replies and others say I'm just not being fair to Deere. Kubota is really hurting Deere in the Compact and Utility class and Deere knows it. Now Kubota is moving into the 130-170+hp range so I can't wait until they make a comparison of the new Kubota M7's.
Our 5065M is getting close 600 hours and hasn't needed any repairs yet, just regular maintenance. I agree with the shifting, the gears are hard to hit, you can't force it in you kinda have to let find it's on way into another gear. There's very little feel to the shifter, many times the wrong gear is hit.