[silisili]

Brand name/heritage, and not much competition. I think there are only two US based companies left in business.

[hobo123]

My guess is there a few German or Japanese competitors in the market as well. And buying American is all well and good until you can get a better machine for less somewhere else.

[silisili]

Absolutely - Kubota is extremely popular as well. But there will always be that faction who doesn't consider it because of who owns it.

[jimnotgym]

One day there will be a Chinese competitor to wipe them all out

[hobo123]

True. One more reason for Western companies to get their s..t together and stop enshittification.