maschio

I've been looking for a mower that could replace BOTH my z-turn and brush hog. I saw where Deere started carrying the FL1061, but my dealer quoted me $4700 and a 6 month lead time. I found a local dealer that had recently picked up the Maschio franchise, and they quoted me $4200 and a 2 week...

Do you happen to know if this is correct? Are these Maschios made in China? I'm considering the Frontier FL1163S, which comes to about $5500 with the equine discount or a Nova Tractor BCRM175 fro $3300. My notes: