I could just see someone using it commercially,yeah right.If you let an employee operate it,they'd sue the pants off you with 3000 guards missing,no safetys,belts and hands do not mix well,etc....I bet the productivity sucks and that briggs is cutting edge technology,probably take a week to get points for it.If that is worth 455,then i ought to be able to get 1k each for my 1967 toro 70"proffesional reel mowers sitting in my barn,they are modern next to this Yazoo.