On the CD issue, I understand that MTD is real serious about keeping all that kind of stuff under their control. When our local dealership, which is now completely out of business, started getting into financial trouble they gave up their lawn and garden franchises first (they handled Cub Cadet, Ingersoll, Stihl, and White, best I recall). They didn't really want to let go of the Cub Cadet line, but when they had to start guaranteeing quick repair turnaround on tractors sold by Lowe's and TSC plus carry a hefty inventory of the high-end equipment not handled by the discounters, they had to get out. The parts man later told me that the CC reps were pretty hostile when they came to get the stuff. He said they searched every shelf in the place, loaded up every part they could get their hands on, took the CDs and parts manuals for the IH stuff (believe me, those books were in ROUGH shape) - according to him the only thing they didn't get was a Cub Cadet banner up on the wall, and they wanted it, but there was no ladder in the place that would reach it. He said the rep told him, "We aim to see that you don't ever sell another Cub Cadet part after today!" I know they generated a lot of bad feelings among dealers when they started requiring them to put priority service on tractors they didn't sell.