Fer whut it's worth- A good friend of mine toasted his Harbor Fright 8000 lb. winch the first time he used it, then had some warranty problems. Eventually, it was all straightened out ,and he got a replacement motor. Supposedly, it's a reverse-engineered copy of the Ramsey. Ramsey winches are, I'm pretty certain, made in the USA. If not, then they violated some federal laws about truth in labeling, 'cause mine says "Made in USA", and that is one of the reasons I bought it. The Horrible Fright winch does draw a lot of amps; you may want to invest in a dual battery setup and a higher output alternator if you're going to do much winching. Good Luck with it, you may need it!