jim p komatsu haven't tear apart maybe in us. i'm selling Komatsu for a year and no complaints at all. We are exporting from japan maybe this is the reason? No brake problems and nothing. We sell all trucks with 3 year 3000 hours warranty as we now nothing will happen. Komatsu is a durable mechanical machine which works for years without any problems. Ofcourse other Brands are good too but you should check the serviceability of the brand plus the technical service reliability.