We have 4 eight row corn heads, only ran 3 combines at any one time. Have 983 IHC, MF 83, MF 1183, CNH 2208. By far the 2208 leaves the stalks in tack the most, it is the first one to just pluck the ears out of the shuck only, and leave the stalk standing. If you gear it up fast, it butt shells terrible in dry corn. Yes the head was purchased new several years ago, but we fought it the same then. Traded a good JD 894 for it, and trust me the ole man would like to have a JD893 in place of it. It is the only head that we loose whole ears, because they pluck the ears off in the very front portion of the rolls. like I said I went and put a pair of the factory knive rolls on the 2208, just to see if they would make the difference... not impressed.