Unless you're going with a top name, the Mec is probably the best. At one time ProMatic had the motor and gearbox as one unit. If either went south you were buying both at once. And they had plastic gears where as the Linclon doesn't. The wireless remotes also come with a plug in voice release but you're talking about 4/500$ just for the release. We use Linclon and LaPorte at my club and are very satisfied, but then they're 3/50004 machines.