This post frankly scares me, re where America is headed. Call me an old f**t, but I am FIRMLY a "Right to Repair" guy.
My two machines are circa 1971 and 1997. I just changed out the water pump myself on the '71 MF135, and it was doable, even for a newbie like myself. In contrast, we bought a JD 560e Gator UTV, and it quickly began dieseling, resulting in a bent pushrod & a trip to the dealer for repair. There was little I could see in that machine that was user-repairable.
If you want "new", that's your choice. My only advice is to beware of critters. A wood rat decided to build a nest in my NH6610, and I'm still working on that fix, two wiring harnesses @ two grand later. Wiring is quite complex, but, still, at least not impossible. A dealer would've advised selling that machine for parts (I paid 18K for it). I also have game-camera video of another wood rat trying to nest in the MF135. I now leave the hoods of both open, and no further problems. Peppermint oil is what I use in my cars to keep out mice, but nothing I've found yet seems to work for wood rats. I can only imagine what they'd do to a machine that requires dealer fixing.