Taking all factors into account, what do you guys think?
I notice you left out Hitachi. I have operated good models from the most common brands in that range, and a few not so good. It is pretty granular. I can't comment on the new ones as I have not operated that many in recent years. This 2014 was the most recent machine in your size range that I did any amount of time in, and it was doing demo so that is an odd comparison point. It was quick and smooth enough, and predictable.