You may have purchased a new mower by now. We bought a Kubota ZD21 11 years and continue to enjoy its fast cut, very low fuel consumption, and high durability. It is only one of several excellent brands, but if I were buying new today, the current Kubota ZTR would still be my first choice. Our previous brand was also Kubota, but a tractor instead of the ZTR. The ZTR is far more satisfactory on our 13 acres with many trees. It is like a sports car compared to the previous tractor design.