Hi everyone. Been reading all the good forum advice for quite some time. Well it is time to replace the old tractor. I've been leaning towards getting a little Kubota from all of the good reviews you guys are giving them. Well I was 'lucky' enough to rent a little BX1500 with a few attachments for the week so I could put it through its paces and see if it is right for me. Right off the bat I was impressed by the little thing. Build quality is awesome. It had all of the levers and pedals and stuff just like a real bigger tractor. So off to job one, and that was to mow the grass. I thought this machine with the diesel would knock it down to size in no time. I was wrong !! Not only did it bog down severely, but the bagger couldn't suck up the grass, and I had to unclog it a dozen times till I just gave up. I had to creep along real slow. My grass may have been a little long and thick I admit bit It is definitely underpowerd for the task. I took the bagger unit off and things went a little better, but not a lot better. I thought that this little machine would maneuver tight around things, like my little old crafsman , but I had to keep backing up to take a closer cut around the trees. Now my wife is mad because the "turf" tires started tearing up the grass in a few spots. To add to my embarrassment, my neighbor drove over with his big AWS Deere tractor and offered to finish up because it was getting dark and my front yard was half mowed. Hate to say it but he finished my front and back lawns and bagged it as if he wasn't cutting much off at all. Watching that AWS in action was quite a sight I must admit. Maybe if the grass wasn't so long the Kubota might do OK .but Plus I should add that the comfort level on that Kubota left something to be desired. Now my legs aren't long by any means, but the pedal is just too close for me. After an hour and a half of having my knee bent I was getting a cramp. It fit good for my young boy though. Tonight I am giving the tiller a run to see how well it performs So when it comes to cutting my lawn, this little Kubota definitely struck-out! I'll let y'all know how well the tiller and front-loader work out.