I was recently in the same predicament for a standard duty 5' cutter.  Basically the Mahindra dealers wanted roughly $500 more for the Mahindra than a Kodiak from Agri-Supply.  I'm not sure what shipping would have been, but I know I wouldn't pay significantly more basically just for a Mahindra sticker. The dealer obviously passes on the shipping charges they incurred and a profit for themselves.  I went to another local farm equipment  place and they now deal with Titan Implements rather than Mahindra or Kodiak.  The Titan cutter is very similar to Kodiak.  The info I was told was that the Kodiak owners split and one started Titan Implements.  I purchased the Titan cutter a few days ago but haven't been able to use it yet.  But if you have settled on Mahindra/Kodiak style and build level, look for Titan in your area also.