Every excavator looks good when it’s new. Fresh paint.Tight pins.Smooth hydraulics.No leaks.No noise. But excavators don’t earn their reputation in the first 1,000 hours. They earn it at: 8,000 hours 12,000 hours 20,000 hours That’s when the truth comes out. After years of stripping machines, supplying parts, and seeing what survives real work in South Africa, one thing becomes clear: Some brands age gracefully. Others fall apart quietly. This isn’t a fanboy article.It ’s n
