I loved the looks and feel of the Gravely but I read several reviews that said as good as the independent suspension is about giving you a smooth ride it also means that many more moving parts and things to go wrong. And that is the reason I am getting a new mower. I currently have a 1991 Kubota Desiel tractor style mower. The engine is a beast but every year I have to have something worked on that cost $200-500(glow plugs, electrical, cylinoid).