I looked hard at the TC30s when shopping for a new tractor. They are a basic tractor, little changed over the years. Their 17xx and 19xx series heritage shows. NH keeps these in the lineup as an entry level (pricewise) tractor - I wouldn't be surprised if it isn't an effective "bait" to draw people in for the low price, then they sell some TC30s and some of the higher priced machines. My take is that they are a solid, capable machine without the "frills and features" of the other models. I wouldn't be surprised if it's not NH's biggest seller - a great machine at a great price. I planned on buying one, but later got a TC34 - the ergonomics and user features of the DA models are fantastic. If you have following this forum for a while, there are tens or hundreds of members who swear by their TC30s.