For what it’s worth I’m kinda cheap when it comes to certain things. I went with the Badlands 12000 lb winch and it works great so far. I paid $300 for it and am super happy with it. I’ve used it a couple times in the field now and it hasn’t let me down yet. I also pulled a dead Jeep onto a lower trailer with no ramps and it also performed flawlessly. If I were to do anything differently I would get the badlands apex. After buying the synthetic rope the hawse fairlead and front hook I’m about into it what an apex costs with the %25 discount coupon. As far as I can tell they are rebuildable. If you go to harbor freights websites there’s a parts list with an 800 number to call.