I have a Milemarker E8000, after a year and a half of moderate use it quit. Pulled it apart and the motor seized due to alot of water/mud build up inside of the motor housing. Gear side was okay. The design for sealing the motor housing was terrible. I wheel where there is usually lots of mud and water, might be different if you keep one dry, but I would not recommend it for mud and water. When it was working it worked great for a cheap winch. To their credit, Milemarker did give me a new motor and housing under warranty, but its eventually going to do the same. Don't be cheap f**k like me, spend a little more and get a better winch. I also have a Warn 9.5ti and it has been great.