I can wholeheartedly agree with that statement, Greenthumb! Now please don't get me wrong, I really do love the John Deere combines; always have and always will! They are as fine as combine as anyone and I must add they did not reach their current status by ruining crops and_or falling apart! Still, I also love diversity, and having only one or even just two brands of combines would make for a very mundane and even dreary world. Each brand has so much to offer, too. I think it's just good that so many people here choose their DIFFERENT combines for different reasons. Sometimes it is just blind brand loyalty, more often than not, it's respective parts, service and other dealer_corporate support. I'm just glad to have the beautiful and high-tech lexions with us, now, right here in North America. They are great combines and are backed by an even greater company!