Smaller / family-owned farmers detest them [0]. Large / agribusiness farmers tend to think of this sort of equipment as tractor-as-a-service and generally have uptime agreements with service organizations so their problems get fixed first.
I have no idea what company is in the article since it doesn’t say.
But if it’s (likely) John Deere, we avoid them like the plague. Granted, my family’s farm is “hobby farm” scale. I see plenty of Deere’s on actual farms. But for me, it’s not worth it.
I’ve been half a mile into brush at quarter to midnight fixing a Kubota with very basic hand tools. I have a repair manual that shows how to service every part. It’s how it SHOULD be done. Most people who rely on a tractor don’t have time to mess around with John Deer concierge any time they hit a bump the wrong way.
[0]https://www.extremetech.com/computing/246314-farmers-piratin...