RDrancher
Veteran Member
Frisco - Yes, I've run the machine a bit. I've been a rental customer and friends with the guys at the Denton store for a long time. As a favor I spread the recycled asphalt in their yard a couple of years ago...with my blue tractor. 
I made a mistake when I bought my Case. I won't make the same mistake again. I'll be going with Kubota. Reasons in no particular order - #1 A dedicated / welded undercarriage that's extremely easy to clean with nothing to pack mud and sand next to the drive motors. #2 I like simple, straight pilot controls. Even though electric over hydraulic controls are adjustable for sensitivity and speed, they have a micro-second lag. In my not so humble opinion they suck. Need to replace a joystick full of electrical widgets out of warranty? Be ready to cough up $1400-$1800. #3 The roll-up door. Swing-out doors are a huge safety problem and an inconvenience at best. If you ever need to exit the machine for any reason with the loader arms up at all, be prepared to take out the back window because that's the only way out. From personal experience, there's nothing like being stuck in the machine because something broke, the hydraulics quit working, and the loader arms are in the way of the swing-out door. You can relax the hydraulics from inside the cab...IF you're on flat ground. #4 Compared to all of the others, Kubota still makes a simple machine. I like that. #5 The dealership.
I made a mistake when I bought my Case. I won't make the same mistake again. I'll be going with Kubota. Reasons in no particular order - #1 A dedicated / welded undercarriage that's extremely easy to clean with nothing to pack mud and sand next to the drive motors. #2 I like simple, straight pilot controls. Even though electric over hydraulic controls are adjustable for sensitivity and speed, they have a micro-second lag. In my not so humble opinion they suck. Need to replace a joystick full of electrical widgets out of warranty? Be ready to cough up $1400-$1800. #3 The roll-up door. Swing-out doors are a huge safety problem and an inconvenience at best. If you ever need to exit the machine for any reason with the loader arms up at all, be prepared to take out the back window because that's the only way out. From personal experience, there's nothing like being stuck in the machine because something broke, the hydraulics quit working, and the loader arms are in the way of the swing-out door. You can relax the hydraulics from inside the cab...IF you're on flat ground. #4 Compared to all of the others, Kubota still makes a simple machine. I like that. #5 The dealership.