"RoyDMercer" wrote

One thing you should know is the John Deere 100 series is not up to par
with
the standard residential line that John Deere's quality is known for.
It's
basically a model designed to be sold at places like Home Depot to compete
with the cheaper Cub Cadets and Toros being sold at places like Lowe's.

You're correct on this. I work for JD, we do not get an employee discount
on this model. They discourage us from purchasing through HD/Lowes and the
kind.

For any of the manufacturers having their less than standard equipment in
these places, it's kind of a catch 22 situation. The end user never
realizes the true quality of the manufacturer, which can lead the consumer
away from their product ever again.