You just have to determine how much of a problem the jerky hitch will be to what you want to do. If you want to use a boom pole a lot forget it. If you just raise and lower a mower or a ballast box, no problem, you will never notice. If you do precision grading, with boxblade or rear grader blade, maybe a problem. It makes it difficult to "feather out your pile" when you go up. It can be frustrating. To get to a particular position, even if the 3pt jerks up above where you want to be, you can always just lower it. Lowering is always smooth. If you miss the level, just yank it up and lower again until you get to the exact location you want to be. The only problem comes when you try to lift slowly and smoothly. Like with a boom pole.. forget it, it is unusable, even possibly dangerous. A post hole digger, some users with the jerky hitch have actually said it is a "feature" that helps get the dirt off of the auger. There are thousands of these tractors sold, and most users are happy enough with them. You just have to determine if you are going to be happy with it, or it is going to stick in your craw for the rest of your life.