What winch do you recomend Warn or smitty built

[woodwardsh3]

Im looking to buy a winch. I was thinking about the Warn M8000 @ $586.00 with steel cable as this is assembled in the USA with global parts. Then I have seen a fair amount of complaints on the warn winch. So then I was looking at the [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Smittybilt 98495 XRC Synthetic Rope Winch - 9500 lb. @ $450.00 threw amazone it comes with [/FONT][FONT=Arial, sans-serif]a life time mechanical warranty AND 3 year electric.
And I here smittybilt stands up to there warrenty claims very well . And is quick to send you what you need.

Pro's Warn been in business forever
cons Cost $135.00 more and has steel cable / 8000# verses 9500# / Water resistant

Pro's Smittybilt's PRICE / SYNTHETIC ROPE / Same warrenty as warn / And IS WATER PROOF 9500# - VERES 8000#
CON'S IT IS NOT A WARN / MOST LIKELY MADE IN CHINA

WHAT DO YOU THINK???[/FONT]

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

they are made in china, both of them.
I have 2 Smittybuilt winches - both with synthetic cable, both work very well and have been used and abused for quite awhile. I firmly believe in buy American - but be sure you're buying American with Warn. Smittybuilt is designed here, manufactured in China and gets Quality tested here in the States.

 

[woodwardsh3]

Thanks I just ordered the [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Smittybilt 98495 XRC Synthetic Rope Winch - 9500 lb. My biggest deciding factor was the warranty. And how fast they replace or send you the part that is not working.
Very good reviews on the warranty $ winch on line.[/FONT]

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

the wireless remote is pretty cool

 

[woodwardsh3]

Thanks I will look in to that.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

it comes with it - the controller is also wireless. It's a finicky wireless, but it's also pretty darn cool (when it works)...

 

[woodwardsh3]

It should be on the 26th.
Thanks