Easy does it...I didn't mean to offend you.
I guess I should have mentioned that compacts don't really count in my mind. Deere isn't really in the business of compacts, but there is a huge market for them, so they are made by Yanmar and others. If I ever had a need for a compact tractor, I would probably choose a Kubota over a "Deere".
When I went searching for my tractor, I would not buy anything that didn't have an engine made by John Deere. Why? Because anything that doesn't have Deere's own engine is mostly, if not entirely, made by someone else.
I got a great deal on a 5200 which is the lowest hp model of the 5000 series. I did this because the only difference between the 5200(45hp) and the 5400(68hp) is a fuel pump adjustment and a turbo...and the only difference between my tractor and a 5500(83hp) is a 4cyl engine rather than the 3cyl that mine has. Basically I got the drivetrain (not including the engine) of a 83hp tractor, without having to pay for an 85 hp tractor. I currently have my engine turned up to about 55hp. When I get time, I will add a turbo and turn it up to 75hp or so...and be comfortable in knowing I'm not going to break anything because the transmission and axles were designed to be run by an engine up to 83hp.
...and before anyone says that deere doesn't make a 3cyl...here ya go:
PowerTech 2.9L Engine 70 hp (52 kW) from John#Deere
But to get back on topic...that 5200 is what I use to carry my Stihl saw, which I prefer over a similar Husky saw.
-Phillip