I want to thank everyone who has taken time to reply to my post.. It is really appreciated as well as helpful. All the information will helpme decide on which tractor to buy. It sounds like the owners of the LS brand are very happy overall and that is good to know also. I am also looking at other brands including Mahindra and New Holland . I will have to consider issues such as price, dealers and dealer location since they are all making decent units. We are very fortunate to have a wonderful resource (tractorbynet) to help us all communicate and share experiences and ideas. The Best to you all.