There are other reasons as to why I would choose a 9600 over a TX, but this is a NH page. As for your other comments that is a two sided coin. Yes they have painted over colours, but you can still see a difference. A classic example of this is Macdon. JD has made their own swathers all along but they just didn't sell here (Sask) because of the price tag. New Holland has done the same thing. The local NH dealership here will do ANYTHING to get guys out of the green. It's funny the few used JDs on their lot sell faster than the used NHs do, but not locally. A salesman got in big trouble a couple of years ago because he sold a used JD 4wd tractor to close to home.