I bought a Rhino that was a few years old and had only 100 hours on it that was originally sold by Hobby Horse. The bell housing was cracked and the Rhino dealer told me that it was because Hobby Horse makes it's own loaders and does not brace them correctly. We also discovered that this problem had already been fixed once on the tractor.
I called Hobby Horse and the owner denied the problem, but then someone else told me he had lawsuits against him. By the way, his prices are not really that good. The Chinese stuff he sells is cheaper from a company called Hercules in Vancouver, WA area.
I finally sold the tractor to a person who was a mechanic and could take it apart (had to be split down the middle). We also think that maybe the heavy backhoe on the tractor (Hobby Horse makes and sells their own) may have been too much stress for the tractor.
I would not buy a Chinese tractor. My research has shown that they do not harden their steel, their quality control is a joke, and if you get the wrong one you life will be miserable. The one with 100 hours already had leaks, etc.
I recently bought a Yanmar 42FX grey market tractor. The price is excellent, and I think the quality is, also. So far, parts have not been a problem.
Anyway, I am writing a lot, but want to say "be careful" dealing with the person.
