While I respect your opinion and right to express it here, I must take issue with your suggestion that I have not been fair and honest in my recount of the situation. I'll repeat once again for the record, the grapple has not been abused or misused. The 25 hours is indeed an estimate but one I have a high degree of confidence in since the tractor itself has only 42 hours and the FEL splits its time between pallet forks and bucket. Given that I also own a (Landpride) Box Blade and Rotary Cutter that I use with this machine, neither of which requires grapple use, I think the 25 hours estimate is probably on the high side.
I also find it puzzling that you find an honest review of a product indicative of the decay of modern society but have no problem with what might be considered by some as a mean-spirited personal attack and let's face it, you're pretty much calling me a liar and you were rude in the way you did it. The irony is that from my perspective, one of the biggest problems in modern society is that too many people no longer seem willing or able to engage in a polite, respectful dialog with someone who has a point of view other than their own. The need to resort to derogatory and disparaging comments as a substitute for a well-articulated differing opinion is something I simply do not understand and I actually find this forum is usually a refreshing alternative to that sort of behavior. I am no longer a young man but was brought up to treat people with respect, even those with whom I disagree. I suspect you probably were as well so while I ponder exactly how I feel about myself, perhaps you might do the same.
