The lack of a parking brake of the 1000 is the main thing I'm missing from my 700. We have a few acres and travel alot around the local BLM ground and I always like to leave the machine in drive and just apply the brake when opening up gates or unplugging sprinklers. I thought the HillBilly brake was a little spending but I liked the idea that it would automatically release when you depress the brake. A persons naturally tendency is to push on the brake before driving off. I saw the write ups for the linelock and cam lever brakes, but I knew I would forget and leave it on. I remember when CP was on his 2nd 1000 and he had to change the clutch out and believed it was partly due to leaving the brake engaged and I knew then I wanted something that would automatically release. The HillBilly brake is the answer and has worked great for me. Sure I could have made something but sometimes it is just funner to ride the rig vs work on it.