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Originally Posted by 67Lemons

Rotary is the best in the industry but not cheap since it’s a professional lift, Forward is their import brand and really solid. Challenger is good, Bendpak is their homeowner lift. Mohawk is a fantastic US made lift as well, comparable to Rotary and just as expensive.

Everything else from there is import homeowner lifts and while cheap usually don’t have replacement parts, if you go for something like that purchase it locally and make sure that they will repair it when you have an issue. One of my old lift service companies is selling Tuxedo brand lifts and likes them for a cheap homeowner lift, they can get parts for them and feels they offer great quality for the price.

Agree with everything above! My school has over 20 Rotary lifts. Built in 1998. Not a single failure in all those years on any of those lifts. They are in constant use, 6 days a week from 7:00 AM to 9:30 PM. If you can afford a Rotary, nothing better IMO. I have 2 Forward brand lifts. Have had issues with both of them. BUT service and parts and warranty have been just excellent. They really take care of the customer after the sale. No issues in the last 9 years. Buy an ALI (American Lift Institute), certified lift. A little extra margin of safety and resale value. It means at least one example passed some testing and evaluation.