You have lots of options but here in central indy we have most all. Toro,Hustler,Scag... I'm sure your familiar with all of them. If you have a Dixie dealer close you definately need to check them out. Now I know they are a little salty but I know lots of people with well 5-6 GOOD yrs. and still going good. The durability and the speed are well worth the $$ esp. if you have enough accounts to need 2 mowers. A lot of people try to discount the speed and the blade tip speed but until you've mowed heavy(say 10 days growth, it does rain and we all get behind) morning grass you can't understand it but it's there man the power IS there. Don't listen to all about "you can't possibly mow at 9-10-11 miles an hour", you can't but I would pit the Dixie Chopper against ANY mower in the market for all around cut speed and duriblity. So my opinion is at least take the drive(even if it's 50 miles or more)to the DC dealer and try one.