When I looked at it when it first arrived I was impressed at how robust it looked. It felt nice and heavy as well, not a light weight flimsy unit. The casting was nice and clean with no rough edges or imperfections. All the components appeared to be nice and tight. There were no funny noises when I shook it. It's obviously a good quality piece. Now that it's installed I notice a slightly different feel when cornering but the friction modifier is doing its job of allowing enough slip to prevent the inner wheel from spinning. My reason for getting one was for winter driving. Now, I should get a more positive drive from the rear and not need the four wheel to get out of my driveway.
I know that being in Canada my costs were a bit higher than they would have been in the U.S. with shipping and taxes but I don't think anyone could go wrong having one put in. You did a great job of putting that deal together, much appreciated.