Dont think there was a better machine for this project, Loaded most with the bucket.There was a 10" slab under the brick and it had to be loaded in wheel barrows due the work area. It was in the patio area of a down town LA high rise.Also the size of the 426 is way to big for the work area this machine is a bit over 5' wide with a zero tail swing so I was able to load out the dirt that came out with out moving the machine.These machines are unstopable in the right hands