My last gaze at some Bad Boy commercial mowers seemed pretty positive. It seems like they still like to keep things simple, in regard to how the physical machines are constructed. Hustler seems good in that regard too. Keep in mind also, that all of these mower manufacturers buy engines from Kohler, Kawasaki, or Briggs. More @Wikipedia
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