I don't own a tractor. I live in farm country. Hill and rowcrop. Have good friends that farm. JD all the way if nothing other than resale value. My best friend just traded his Kubota for a JD. He says the smoothness of the hydraulics and the ease of use is much better with JD. He was a JD guy that tried Kubota. To him JD is head and shoulders better. Wifes family farms. Nothing but JD.