Very good point I agree entirely. Personally I kinda like the badboy a little more. It looks more heavy duty vs the huksy which has a lot of pretty decorative parts
As pointed out, the Dixon is now manufactured by Husqvarna. I looked at the Dixon's when I was buying in the Fall of 2012. I looked at the Ram Ultra, which seemed to be decent bang-for-the-buck, but I was leary of the Kohler Courage which has a less than stellar record. I did, however, almost pull the trigger on a Dixon DX-152, which is Dixon's entry-level Commercial ZTR. VERY NICE machine and just for the record, the dealer said that Husqvarna had implemented some "Dixon features" into their Residential ZTR's(especially the MZ series) but that the Dixon Commercials were still made to the original Dixon specs. IMHO, with you mowing 5-7 acres/week you need to get a high-end Residential or a low-end Commercial ZTR to have something that will hold up. I also looked at the Bad Boy, but the ZT Elite is the model carried at TSC and I don't think it would be a good choice for you. The Bad Boy Outlaw series are very well built(5 gauge...yeah, a full 1/4" thick deck) but you need to find a dealer. The Outlaw and ZT series is night and day regarding overall quality and build. I too, lean towards the Husqvarna MZ series from what you have looked at so far. Do you have a Toro dealer nearby? Check out the Toro Titan MX series or the Z-Master 2000(entry-level Commercial). I was impressed with both of these machines for the money. And of course....I highly recommend looking at a Gravely if you have a nearby dealer. I can assure you that an entry-level Pro-Turn would serve your needs well.Thanks for the opinions guys. How about a new 2013 Dixon Ram Ultra 61"?