Wow!! I admire your incredible patience. I'm quite sure I could never do that. The backlog of Deere's filling orders on these small tractors leaves me shaking my head a little.
As loyal as I might be to a particular color, I guess I'd be over looking at any of the top 5 or 6 machines of blue,blue,orange,red, red, etc. I just would find it impossible to wait for something as my grass grew taller, my garden needed tending or the snow was up to my eyeballs. I don't do well waiting 3 months for something I need, but that is my character flaw, I guess.
Again, I admire your patience.