I've tried most major brands and types, and have come to the opinion that some of the smaller ones are a better value...if you're willing to work a little harder. The less hydrolics, the less expensive and heavy. A 20 horse Dosco, for example, with sharp teeth on it, can keep up with a 65 horse machine with dull teeth. Unfair comparison? Not really, because the Dosco only has 8 teeth to change, while the larger machines have 2, 3, 4 times as many. There is much less inclination to change them, much more expense in buying them, more time involved in changing/ sharpening, etc. So the big machines tend to get run with dull teeth. Smaller machines tend to run at higher rpm. Combination of high rpm plus sharp teeth makes for a pretty good machine, at a much lower price. Lack of hydrolics has advantages, too: allows for more precise control, keeps total weight down(in case you've got to haul it out of a ditch, say):Monkey: