Haven't heard anything real negative about them. Couple of guys I have talked to liked the ones they had. Both of those were in the 18 hp range. 27 should be good for what you are wanting to do on your place. I'm like Erin though, I'd research dealer and parts avalibality before I bought on. Might do some checking on eBay for parts pricing for that particular model. Some of those foreign parts can get pricy in a hurry.