Well I do have a winch listed on my build sheet its not far off I'm hopping by next summer. I can't see for what I would use a winch for spending that amount of money. I know you get what you pay for but considering that I'm not in competition so cable speed not an issue. I might maybe use my winch a few times a year so overheating and all the stuff those big expensive ones don't have issues with won't bother me either I guess. So in my opinion I'm probably looking at getting a Chicago winch when the time comes. Think about it really the winch will not be in use 99% of the time. So 99% of the time it just catching bugs. Huey stores his and only pulls it out when its needed. Just my two cents but a $500 winch I'm guessing will be fine for my use.