[madmaxx]

I purchased a 4 post use and was told it was American made. In reality it is one of the cheap chinese made ones. It works great as long as it does not fail. If I had to do it over I would go at minimuim with a greag smith or backyard buddy. I had no idea I would use mine so much and now that I have one I will always have one. So for something you will have for a long long time do not try to save $2 to $3K. Mine has no secondary latch system or flow restrictor in case of a hose or hydraulic pump failure. In other words it is possible the car could fall straight to the ground WHILE lifting or lowering and an uncontrolled speed. You could imagine the damage. On the other side once it is locked into position it is as safe as any other in my opinion. I am a mechanical engineer with 20 plus years of "shadetree" experience. I understand the mechanics of my lift and know where to inspect for wear and possible failure points. If you are not as mechanically inclined then do not risk you car or your life and go with the absolute best lift you can buy and have it professionally installed. Do not go with chinese, danmar, american automotive. Go with greg smith on the cheap side or backyard buddy. Once again I have a chinese model and should have gone with a "higher end unit.