i have a 12000lb tigerz winch and for $775 including postage i'd say you cant go wrong, it came with a 5 yr warranty and as long as its serviced once a year it remains valid, the amount of good reviews i've heard on forums, word of mouth and from magazines i dont think you can go wrong for the price and its 12000lb!!!! check out some of the youtube clips, they put the winches through some serious torture. only thing i have heard that could be a problem is that if water does get into the clutch or brake it cant escape due to it having supposed 100% water proof seals, although i'm sure if you give it some moderate use it would heat up and dissipate