So far, whencever I have priced one, almost all the price advantage slips away as you add equipment. I about choked when I figured out my setup came cheaper than a slightly smaller NorTrac...
Well, its hard to imagine why the manufacturers go after these guys. No One would ever mistake that for a Deere..! (just kidding...) There is another brand that looks so much like the older base Boomers, its scary...