I am new to this forum, but I am thinking about getting an I&O log splitter. From what I can tell they are built like a Mack Truck in the USA. Dependable and rugged. It would receive use from about three house in central Texas. I have seen in the archives that said the I&O has more umph to it than the Huskee of TSC. We would be splitting small, and some giant pecan, hickory, and oak trees that are dying due to the drought. I am thinking about the 34Ton due to the size and knots of some of the trees we have, but could the 27 ton do the trick? When I buy tools I like to buy tools that last, and that is part of my criteria too.