Yes I only look at the cans that say IH . The cub labeled stuff is for the China made cubs cadets. That is why I tinker with a 1974 made tractor instead of one made today
I hate to say it, but the new Cub Cadets are not made in China, they are made in Tennessee. They are also not as bad as everyone tries to make them out to be. There are members on here, including me, that have newer Cub Cadet equipment and are very happy with it. We have many older Cub Cadets that still get used all the time. Dad uses a 782 and/or a Quietline to mow every week. I have my 1450 out at least once a week for something. But my primary mower, push mower and string trimmer are all Cub Cadet's. All I've had to do with any of them is routine maintenance, and sharpen the blades (or add/replace string). If you look in other threads, there are members that really like their new CC stuff. Yes, there are some that have had issues.... but, back in the day, so did the old stuff when it was new. I remember at least once Dad's 149 above had to go back to the dealer to have something addressed when it was new. Does that make it "bad" or "junk", no..... because that tractor is still a worker in our fleet today. Has it needed work, absolutely...
The other thing you have to remember, the XT1 level lawn tractor is just that... a lawn tractor.... just like the 76/80/1,2,382's back in the day. You want a new CC that is like our old stuff... you are going to have to step up to one of the XT3's that is $5000+, which if you put the $1000-1500 these Quietlines and 82 Series were into an inflation calculator, they would be $5000 plus also.....
I know they are not built the same as back in day.... but they are not automatically junk. I see this all the time on various forums. I have a 6.0 PSD in my Excursion.... EVERYONE tells me how bad they have
heard that engine is, and it is junk. Mind you, they have never owned a 6.0, but they KNOW how bad it is. I've had mine for 14 trouble free years...... so is it really junk? Same as the Cub Cadets..... I own them... so I know how they perform and work.... not just "what I heard / read on the internet"......