I almost avoided jumping in on this conversation, but I have to because there seems to be a lack of facts. We sold Starke forklifts for a while and their "Ecomaxx" branded lifts are made by Goodsense. I believe we sold 3 in total, but out of those, one has been a nightmare. Over 10 warranty claims. Electrical issues, exhaust issues, transmission issues, etc. Any profit we made has long since been lost in warranty repairs.

One of the other ones we sold had a bunch of issues as well (engine mounts, dash wiring, brake master, seat switch, exhaust, loose intake, etc.) all within the first 100 hours, but the biggest disappointment was that you couldn't get an air filter for it anywhere. Not even from the manufacturer. It took a couple months to get one. I could understand not having an oddball bracket in stock, but an air filter???

On the other hand, we have switched to selling Tailift products and it's a world of difference in quality. They are made in Taiwan instead of mainland China and it's evident. Especially the details like how the wires are secured and the quality of the connectors and the welds. I'm not going to say that they are up to the level of the other big names, but I'll say that they are darn close. And so far, there have only been a few parts that we couldn't get next day if we needed it.