When I did some lawn tractor research about 2 1/2 years ago, it seemed that most of the low end box store tractors used the same drive axle, one of two motors, etc. The hydrostatic drives had issues with overheating if you had a long up slope. It really didn't matter what color paint or logo was on the tractor. After pricing a couple of tractors that were upsized enough to avoid the small drive axle, it was about the same price to buy a mid-range zero turn John Deere mower. It gets the job done in about half the time compared to the old Murray lawn tractor the previous land owner had left behind.
I kept the old Murray as it has a real geared transmission. It gets used as a light duty brush hog for those areas I don't want to take the new mower.
Try to avoid the John Deere "Easy Oil Change System" (or whatever they call it). It is a bit pricey compared to the standard filter and 2 quarts of oil system.
https://www.amazon.com/John-Deere-Ch.../dp/B079TB9KXM