Farmer Dan, the two chapters I rent from thoroughly inspect the drills before and after use. Renters have to sign a contract saying they'll incur repair costs of any kind while they have possession of said drill. These drills have drilled thousands of acres and are built for the conditions they are used in. P4ever knows what they're going to be used for and bought accordingly. The drills are made for that job.It saddens me to hear advice offered and advice taken about renting a drill to avoid damaging owned equipment. All you do is force the damage cost to others. Others may include the next habitat forum user. How many times has one of us complained about the condition of a rented drill or diagnosed a poor seed distribution after planting with a rented drill? IF any repair/maintenance is done by the owners of the rented equipment it’s slim.
Nobody is trying to get away with anything.