I HAVE A BROTHER ULT 2002 AND I LOVE IT. IT JUST GOES AND GOES AND GOES WITHOUT A MAJOR PROBLEM. JUST HAVE IT CLEANED EVERY YEAR OR SO. I LOVE THE FACT THAT IT DOESN'T HAVE TO USE EXPENSIVE SOFT WEAR TO RUN. I ALSO HAVE A HUSQ ROSE AND THE SOFT WEAR COST IS OUTRAGEOUS. I DO HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT IF YOU BUY ANY MACHINE YOU INVEST IN EMBIRD -