Thank you TXForklifts for your response. We will be opening bids tomorrow and I am looking forward to it. We are only buying one and it will have to last us about twenty years. During this bid process I had to respond to a Daewoo Dealer regarding the acceptance of an approved equal and after much research, I did not accept the request. He wanted to know why I did not accept his request. When I explained the various reasons why, he became upset. Your response certainly validates the direction my decision is starting to lean to. I simply cannot ignore some of the information I have received regarding the procurement of a Daewoo and our particular needs/circumstances. For other companies the Daewoo may be the perfect selection but it just is not the right one for us right now. I would like to thank the creators of this site and individuals, such as yourself, that share their forklift experiences and knowledge with others.