[jlsch1]

I work for an outdoor power equipment mfg.
Owned a shop at one time and repaired them, and now been working for a large worldwide OPE mfg for a few years.

We sell to the residential big boxes and commercial dealers.
Badboy is an ok mower made in Arkansas, idler pulley not up to a light commercial grade of other mowers in the price range.
For the money you can get a better commercial unit from a dealer that will service you.
Big problem with Bad Boy from a big box is the same issue we have getting the local dealer to service you.
If you get a Bad Boy buy from a dealer that offers service.
We are bigger so we have more of a dealer network where they don't.
They have pissed off their dealer network, and it is not as big as ours, so service has been an issue on those.

If you spend that much money buy a lot better lines (Gravely, Dixon, Hustler, Cub Cadet Z Series, Exmark, Ferris) from a commercial dealer due to they will back you up with service. Most commercial dealers that are larger have financing programs also if that is an issue.

Different mowers have their place in the market not matter what the what to be shade tree mechanic from idiot ville tells you
I been to the testing facilities, worked with R&D, and most companies but a lot into their testing to idiot proof them, quality of cut, and price point.
But Leroy the shadetree mechanic that know everything about nothing knows more than me LOL!
Each mower has its place but without service none of them are any good due to guess what they all break!

Stamped boxes gives a better cut due to air circulation and really made for subdivision lawn which has its price point & price versus quality
(Husqvarna, MTD (Troy-Bilt, yardmachine, lower end Cub Cadet, Craftsman HOP & MTD makes, John Deere D series, Ariens made by Gravely or Husqvarna)
Yes your green & yellow John Deere D series in Lowes and Home Depot just a low end model to get you to go to their dealer to buy a bigger one down the road, but it has its place. Toro in Home Depot guess what yup low end residential mower nothing wrong with that even with the KW engine it has its place.
Yup, I been to where snapper is made and guess what is it made on the same assembly line as some other brands I mentioned. Yes Massey Ferguson is made at the same plant too oh know this really throws off Leroy the shade tree mechanic!

This is a market that will take care of a lot of people with residential lawns especially if you take care of the mower.

Fabricated box on lower end level will last longer than stamped, but lose the quality of cut.
lower end commercial and light residential boxes.
Massey Ferguson lawn & garden series, snapper upper level,
Huster, Bad Boy, Cub Cadet 54" fabricated Deck, Ariens made by Gravely, Husqvarna series in Lowes & hardware store with no service dept
(This typically is not an issue when you are cutting 2 to 3 acres of field grass)

True Commercial Fabricated box will give you a balance of both, but you are looking toward 8k to 12k for that quality of cut.
Heck I can buy 2 drive shaft light commercial mowers for this.
These are for the pros and going toward diesel engines, water cooled engines, and thicker metal made for longer usage.
Dixion, Ferris, exmark, grasshopper, Cub Cadet Tank and Z, Gravely upper end,