I use a winch multiple times a month.
I have broken multiple brand winches. The only two that have ever stood up were a electric warn and a hydraulic mile marker.
Ramsey - clutch , motor stud / Tmax - motor / Electric Mile Marker - case, clutch, hold brake / smitty - solenoid box x 2, have all failed under heavy use. If a winch was being purchased for every now and then use or for a display item, they would be perfect.
I would rather spend $500 on a used warn than $400 on a new one that I dont trust.