I just bought one of them. Not the hydralic one though. It was right at $2500 with tax. I actually ordered a m1-v with split tailgate but when it came in it was a m1 with vertical tailgate . The M1-V is the same chute without the silenceer features. I got mine at the m1 v price. The silencer one is about $750 more. All it is is a rumber ( made of tires ) floor with bushings to silence things. Those features are overpriced in my opinion. The manual headgate with neck extenders was something like 750 with tax best I can remember. If you need me to I can look it up for you. Both m1 and m1 v are good chutes. The headgate is 165 pounds and the chute is about 1300 pounds. Well built.