One word on not cutting as close. BUlllARKY I have actually got dirt on top of the sickle and guards in drilled beans with a 30' 974. One other thing to think about is how many beans do your auger head shatterIJ 3-4 Bushel to the acreIJ If thats close then thats $21,000 dollars lost at $6 beans on 1,000 acres. Check out the Case page where Cornking talks about trying out the draper and just below that Me and Red Dog were talking about them also. Were are you located atIJ