Since I purchased this Jinma 254 with a front-end loader and a backhoe, I have only put 60.1 hours on it. A good portion of this was because I had to store it because I got promoted in my job and I had to move to another city an eight hour drive away until I left that employer.
When I removed the backhoe (frame mount), which was easy, I installed the necessary linkage for the three-point. Well, the three-point lift didn't work. I had to replace the diverter valve and the push rod for three-point piston, since it was bent from the factory because I never used it. It still didn't work. Then I replaced the distribution valve and that did it. Again, I never used that so it was bad from the factory. I was using the front-end loader two weeks ago and the right bucket tilt hydraulic cylinder push rod snapped. Now I am spending $300 to $400 to fix that. I have replaced a number of seal washers on hydraulic lines. It is like when I was removing the backhoe, one bolt would be missing a lock washer, another a flat washer. There was no consistency in their quality control.
They put a ton of paint on everything so you have to get all that off to work on something. The fenders came with pieces of paint missing that were painted over with a base coat. Now the dealer for this thing where I purchased it is too far away to just drive to (Oregon). So, any type of parts you can count on being down at least two weeks. I was down with that distribution valve for close to two months until I could get it figured out. Of course, I pay the shipping on everything - that includes sending that hydraulic cylinder back because the dealer said there were two types for that front-end loader and he couldn't tell me which one it was. Then they don't call you back. I replaced the horn on it because it just quit working. Now I have an electrical issue in the ignition where all of the instrument panel goes out. If you jiggle the key they come back on.
60.1 hours folks.