A hard truth about uptime, risk, and grown-up fleet management Every excavator owner says they want the same thing: “A perfect machine.” What they usually mean is: No breakdowns No warning lights No leaks No surprises And on paper, that sounds reasonable. In reality?Chasing perfect  machines is one of the fastest ways to lose money in heavy equipment. The fleets that actually make money don’t run perfect machines.They run predictable ones . And there is a massive difference.