We used to run nothing but Bobcats. Had seven of them from 963's on down. Got rid of all of them. Repairs got too costly and too frequent. We had problems with the axle seals and wheel hubs. We started to trade our Bobcats for Caterpillar Skid Steers. We currently are running 3- 262B models, and 3- 252B models. The cost per hour to run these machines have been alot less. We haven't had any axle problems. These machines also have heavier lift arms than the Bobcats and the demolition grapple that they sell is heavier than the Bobcats. We have been very happy with these machines. We also demo'd the Komatsu skid steers and were dissapointed. The cost in my area for the Cats are about the same as the Bobcats, some of ours we were able to pick up for less. Hope this info helps.