Also..... Im assuming that Dixie Chopper is NOT the only ones who make
ZTR mowers, true? If yes.. what other brands of ZTR mowers are worth
considering?

How much do you want to pay?
Last year when I was looking at and testing ZTR's, they were pretty
much all in the $6500-$7000 range. Grasshopper, Exmark, Scag.
I test drove an Exmark LazerZ and really liked it, but I like the
Grasshopper's front mount deck (which flips up for maintenance) even
more.

I finally came to my senses and decided to look at mowers in the $4000
range. I think that John Deere has a model in the same style and
price range as the Dixon. I went with the Dixon mainly because a
local lawn company has several of them, and the owner raved about
them.