I am on the opposite side of the spectrum from Sawyer Rob. I live in Florida, don't own a fireplace or stove, but enjoy the exercise I get when i have time to split wood. I used to supply several relatives wood, not so much anymore. My brother had a job at a local yard splitting wood, and when they would wear out a spliter, he would grab it. I ended up with a few parts, and put a 3pt splitter together, and since it isn't used much, I don't have to worry about maintaining an engine. If I get wood then I just hook it up and go to work.
My tractors won't be bothered by a few hours of mid range running. The Jd2555 I usually use for this has plenty of flow to run a 3pt splitter. (over 18gpm)
David from jax