As I advise all my customers when purchasing new equipment, dealer service has to be taken into account. I have customers with Moffets, which seem like good machines, but the local dealer is 1 1/2 hours away. I repair little things on the units because when the dealer gets it, it's always a 2 week or more turn around. I'm not saying this is true of all Moffet dealers, just the one in my area. I'd check into parts availability & dealer reputation first, then decide on a brand. If you can't get parts or the dealer ***, no matter how good the machine is, it won't be a productive unit.