I have 35 acres in Central/East Texas. This is my first tractor. I picked up the Kioti after evaluating many other makes and models in the 20-35 HP range thinking it met my needs the best and was the best value for the price. I also have a backhoe. forks, carry-all/wood box (that I built), shredder, box blade, blade, reverse tiller, grapple, and auger. I've only had the new orange machine for about a week and I'm starting to get the hang of things. I'm already interested in improving my control skills, learning what I can do safely, and how to improve and/or modify my equipment to make work easier and get more done. I look forward to participating in the forums, I've been reading them for a month or so, but now that I'm a tractor owner I thought it was time to join and participate.