I've owned or used several tractors, U.S. and foreign made, include a grey market Yanmar. The Japanese made Yanmars, especially the later FX models, are execellent machines. I've owned an FX28D for about 5 years with no problems. However, as was mentioned earlier, the parts availability issue could be a problem. I probably would not buy another grey market tractor for that reason alone. Also, U.S. saftey standards requiring a ROPS and seatbelt are not adhered to. And, I definitely agree, 4WD is a must for anything under 40hp.
