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Originally Posted by Father Of Giants
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Matco is professional grade stuff. Why wouldn't you trust it? Plus rebuild kits are readily available.
Honestly I'm not sure what the fuss is about, what exactly are you "trusting" here? Only a suicidal fool gets underneath a car supported by a floor jack. This is what jack stands are for.
And even the cheapest china-made disposable floor jacks don't fail catastrophically, they fail in the same way this pro-grade Matco has failed. I.e. they no longer hold pressure, and slowly lower down on their own.
IMO the cheapo aluminum floor jacks from Harbor Freight are fantastic. I bought my first one in 2005, beat on it continuously for 11 years, and it finally failed last year. Pump it up and it slowly lowers down on its own. No problem, chuck it in the trash, go buy another for $79. A lot of what they sell is junk, but their floor jacks have a fantastic bang-for-buck ratio.