most, (not all) of the lifts are made in china, (including bendpak)
they are all patterned after each other, would I spend double on an amercian made lift? that would be up to you.
my chinese made lift is going on 16 yrs old , with not one issue ,ever!
I chose a 4 post as it is mobile, and can be moved out side for dirty work, again, thats up to you.
I have had 2 and 4 post lifts, and chose the 4 post for my use.
they are fairly easy to install, I did mine in about 1 day, by myself, and a cherry picker.
you will be so glad after you use it!
I ordered extra long, extra tall to accommodate my truck,