There are uses even up here in the north east besides golf courses. I'm up in NY and use a McLane on my front yard, the yard is heavily shaded by a very large maple tree and only short fine grass grows, the rotary mowers rip the grass right out. Someone ordered a McLane at a local Sears, never bought it and it sat there and kept getting marked down, I ended up buying it for something in the realm of $275. Works like a charm for the purpose, doesn't rip the grass out so I actually have a front lawn.
