You say you looked at Cub and Kubota. I hope you also looked at New Holland, Massey Ferguson, and Deere. My suggestion is to see what local dealer you want to do business with, which one has the better service dept, better reputation, better hours for you to get spare parts when needed. Also check out the machines, go sit on them, which one has the controls laid out convenient for YOU, best seat, ease of getting on and off of, best visibility, best leg room. and has the features you want, attachments available for what you want to do. Does the dealer back up the aftermarket attachments with service?