Bottom line was that, in this area, the Foton from major dealer was only $1600 less. Parts availability, from all research was questionable. Tractor online from a dealer who stocked no parts was almost $5k less. Ultimately, my concern with quality of chinese raw material helped me choose also. Although chinese have some engineering on par with ours, their quality control over processed materials leaves a little to be desired. Fotons almost made the cut, but in the end I got 5hp more, better parts availability, better warranty, etc. I you can stock/get plenty of parts, I'd say go for it. Just my .025 cents.
