Charlie,
Where does your resentment of John Deere stem from? I have looked at your previous posts and there is a regular pattern of anti John Deere remarks. Were you done wrong by John Deere at some time? If you chose another brand that is fine but why bash Deere at every oppurtunity? Before you accuse me of being blinded by green, I also have a Kubota and a Bolens, and have had Ford, Yanmar, Hinomoto and Deutz Allis.