[danw]

I've had a Direct Lift for 6 years. No issues once I put it together.

Shipping was my major issue, and probably would be for any lift unless your vendor delivers and installs it. Mine came in a 1400 lb. package, and since it came to my house (which surprisingly lacks a receiving dock), I had to get a box truck and pick it up at a terminal. I did manage to plan ahead enough to take along some 2x6's so that the feet of the angle iron frames didn't go through the floor of the truck.

To unload, I unbolted the package while it was still in the truck and took everything off in pieces, mostly weighing between 100 and 300 lbs. I will attest that one person can manage the unloading (with the judicious application of ropes, blocks, rollers, pry bars, ingenuity, etc.), but better with two people. Ditto for the final assembly.