I've got the newer model Larin/Sams lift and everything seems fine. As for the china thing....get over it. Things like that are cheaper when made over there and it isn't just the labor...it's tooling, materials, environmental regulations, etc. Either pay more if you really have convictions about US products or buy the $99 China-made stuff and be done with it. I don't blame Sams or Sears for what they are doing....how many of us would rush out to Sams or Sears if they sold US made lifts at $275? Very few I'd guess, we'd all be here reading threads about the $135 chinese lifts at harbor freight and buying them by the truckload.
Imported goods are not in and of themselves evil. And unless people actually stop buying Chinese stuff as opposed to talking about how bad they feel about buying them, smart US retailers will continue to give us what sells. There are plenty of US made lifts out there if you are willing to pay for them.
It's all give and take...they sell is Nikes and Larin lifts and we sell them our military secrets... hehe.