Quality wise no issues and the price was right (especially with the 20% off deal that was going at LL Bean) but very difficult to use. I'm 5' 3", this rack is on a Subaru Outback, and I have a plastic boat that weighs 54 pounds. Loading onto this rack is awkward given the above factors...I have tried getting the bow into the front cradle and then going to the stern and lifting that, but this has not worked well as the boat tends to fall over in the process. I often am loading solo and don't want to have to rely on having someone around to help (which does make it easy to load onto this rack), so am going to switch to a saddle-type carrier that I can slide the boat onto from the rear with a rug or blanket to protect the car. I would only recommend J cradles like this to someone tall/strong or with a low car roof...and with plenty of garage door clearance. I discovered the first time I put the boat on this rack that I would not be able to pull back into the garage with it!
