Having been at 24m and 3000l since '97 we was getting to the point where we was struggling to do both chemical and fert over 2000 acres getting the timings right so a decision was made to upgrade the sprayer. The previous machine was not the best so looked elsewhere and finally decided on a bateman rb35 with a 4000l and a 30m boom. It arrived september 2012 and has up now clocked 660 hours. On the whole reliability has been exceptional, under warranty it needed two ram seals and a hand wash pump. The machine in general is very good with some good design ideas but there is a couple of areas that could do with a bit more thought like the sight gauge which is on top of the tank and hasnt big numbers also paint quality is mainly very good but in places it has peeled off like on sheet covers. The engine is on top of the job in operation but if you are enthusiastic with joystick you will soon drag the engine down and labour it. The cab is a nice environment to spend long days in, roomy, aircon works well, if anything some form of cab damping would be nice, in the field its not a bad ride but on road it can get a bit bouncy if on rough roads. In the field it can be quiet in the cab as run engine from 1450rpm to 1700rpm depending on field. Fuel consumption is very good and much better than previous machine as it wouldnt do a days work without filling up, have just done a days spraying and still have 60% left. Because the machine has an n-sensor it has the x20 control system, this oversees guidance, boom shutoff, sprayer controls and n-sensor, it all works very well and will get the x30 when sorted to work with n-sensor. For a machine of this size it would be nice to see a few more features as standard like auto boom height and auto tank filling, the control system is already in place. The backup and service from bateman has been brilliant, they couldn't be more helpful in setting us off and if had any questions or problems. Overall its a very good machine and up to now more than happy with it and comes highly recommended!