i think it was tomanytoys that bought one of theseand took it apart and compared it to warn they were pretty much the same. i bought one for my bud and he has used it a few times w/ no problems, but now it wont free spool very good. from what i heard was it got mud in the switch and there is cardbord spacers that got wet and down they make the free spool fech up. when you took it apart is that whatg warn has as well. ive never had a problem in the 3 that ive owned. thanks.