I have a Radum branded hoist which is Chinese made. It was $2200 and so far has been bulletproof? Myself and a mate did a bit to make sure it was installed spot on and I also spent a few hours fine tuning it. Molnar make excellent hoists but I know of a few guys that have imported hoists that are quite reliable. At the end of the day if you are using it all the time ( day in day out) obviosuly buy a trade quality version. If you are using it on weekends etc then a more economical unit may do the job. Hope this helps?