7-8000 sq. ft?? that's one heck of a garden JKB!
As far as tillers go, I don't see a lot of difference between the brands anymore. Lots of names, but very few players under the different colors of paint. Case in point, Cub Cadet is owned by MTD...nothing wrong with that, simply illustrating my point.
Honda engine: in my opinion, you can't go wrong there.
Does it have forward rotating tines, counter-rotating tines, or both? Counter-rotating is good for previously unbroken ground, but forward rotating is better for looser, disturbed soil.
It looks like that particular model doesn't utilize swivel handlebars, which means you'll be leaving footprints behind this one also....I never considered that to be a deal breaker, as it's usually not as easy to walk beside the tiller as the old Troy-Bilt commercials made it out to be...I suppose as long as you keep the OPC bar held up with one hand you can try walking beside this one also...as long as your ground is soft and broken!
Troybilt, also owned by MTD, still makes the venerable "Horse" model tiller....the standard by which many were judged for years. Although If I had an endless supply of cash, I would forego Troybilt altogether and purchase a BCS model....awesome machines, built like tanks, many attachments available, but quite pricey.
The only problems I see with the style tiller you're looking at involves belts, and the shift fork inside the trans case...they've reinforced it the past few years, so perhaps that problem has been resolved.
