As long as we're all being friendly and just talking here, your question has been raised many times before by many extremely experienced operators and mechanics and as just a non-commercial owner with both a 2010s-ish Kioti hydro-cab-loader and an early 2000's Kubota Direct drive loader, I'll say there have been no problems with Kioti...comfortable to the point I enjoy running rotary & finish mowers for long periods
of time and the loader lift has never disappointed. I trust the earlier model Kubota more b/c limited electronics and with direct drive just hauls the mail when using ground engaging attachements.
To Summerize.......for personal comfort, no brainer operation, enjoyable operation......New Kioti. If I could only own 1 and I had to make a living with it.....Kubota for O.E.M parts availability, more dealers & service departments, applicability of older model used parts on newer model tractors. BUT....really like them both for what they are used for.....definately liked the price of the Kioti better....but I'm not beating it up to make a deadline or a dollar. Hope this helps.