Good points... being able to see things better, without the bucket... mine is perty small so, not so much of an issue. I've thought about re-shaping the sides of my bucket into more of a shallow V, with teeth... to deal with logs. If it would be possible and minimal to plumb hyd lines off the tractor's system, I might do one center arm someday. I already have the control, hoses and a 3/4" rod x 12" travel 2-way ram... that would work nicely... hmmmmmm... now I need a nap from all that thinkin'...