I have had my L39 for about a year now. Over the summer I had to dig a 1250 foot long water line ditch to my house. 2' wide x 3' deep. After buying my machine I had a little buyers remorse thinking maybe I should have bought a skid steer and mini excavator. I really can't say enough good about how well and fast this machine digs. I had occasion to rent a mini excavator along the way to break some rock and I really think the versatility of the l39 made the purchase a good one. My previous machine was an l2650 with loader and 3point hitch hoe. There is no comparison between the two.