Our machine is now going on for 3600 hours on a 10 plate and while its had its breakdowns on the whole its been a good reliable machine that is called upon just about everyday. The breakdowns have been two pipe failures in the boom and the hydraulic locking bullets coming undone but this has been solved by careful welding, we have put this failure down to the locking holes on the muckgrab wearing oval so therefore a bit of play occurs on the locking ram. The engine is good, is pokey and on top of the job, a maintenance contract was taken out when got the machine so we dont service it but even if did don't think servicing would be much of a hardship. The machine in general seems well made, paint job standing up to the job. Room for improvements would be to make the fuel tank bigger and in this day and age some sort of cab suspension then would be a top machine in my opinion. It travels well and with smoothride it works a treat. A very good machine and confident it will be replaced with same again in time for this coming hsrvest!