I have run 2 Sanys. the sy50u that I rented to demo the machines, and the one I bought. the "big" names had nothing to purchase, and if they had one it was thousands more. the $$ I saved went towards a steelwrist tiltrotator. been running it since feb with zero issues, now 525hrs on it. the only 'complaint' I would have is that it being a true zero tailswing it is a bit tippy over the side. I found that with the rental I demo'd thumb and pail loading trucks as well as with the tiltrotator setup on mine. so far there is nothing worse on this thing then any other excavator I have owned or run, and in many ways it is better.