Cheap hoist:anyone have experience with these?

[jesseo]

I got the following hoist from harbor freight based on the reviews. Usually not a fan of cheap junk from China but this had great reviews. I talked with my buddy who is an architect and his partner who is an engineer (good to know people).

I won't trust it to the 880 rating but I will use it for pulling the cab off my donor truck, bed when I do the wood, engine etc.

Architect buddy recommended not leaving anything hanging for too long (months) as it is "Live weight at a single point" and can stress the beams I am using for support over time.

Overall very excited to get it up and try it out though.

Anyone here use a similar hoist or this exact one?

http://www.harborfreight.com/880-lb-...ist-44006.html