I have a Century, which is the same thing as Branson. For awhile they where making both brands and having dealers compete against each other. That was crazy, so they cut out the Century line and now it's all Branson. If I can find parts for it, they are listed as Branson. When buying, I felt that the $4,000 more for the Kubota that had same HP and drive train was too much. While my tractor has been a beast and done more then I expected it to, it has also been very difficult to keep it running with the problems of dealers constantly closing. I've pretty much replaced everything that broke with after market parts, including tearing out all of the wiring and redoing it myself with just the basics. For the last couple of years before doing that, I never knew if I could get it started, and how long it would take me to find the newest issue. I feel that if I had gone with Kubota, I would have had more support from a dealer, and I would be able to find parts a lot easier. I wish I could say that they have gotten better, but it just seems like they are still opening new dealerships that last a few years and then disappear, and the online sources for parts are harder and harder to find. My guess is that I will have something break that I cannot find a part for, something simple like a starter, and that will be the end of my tractor.
Ok on that... and that is a real concern of mine... you get what you pay for. I have had great luck with my Kubota 2650....so why should I change!!