Did you buy from a Bad Boy dealer or a big box retailer??? I looked at the Bad Boy Outlaw(at a dealer) when I was shopping and was pretty impressed with it's build. However, I also looked at the ZT entry-level series at Tractor Supply and there was no comparison. The ZT seemed to be much cheaper materials for the money:0(
If I were you, and if you bought from a dealer, I would ask about what it would cost to "trade up" to at least the CZT series if not the Outlaw. That's my advice.