I've lurked on the forum for a few years, I did a lot of reseach on here and learned a lot. I didn't really know anything about mechanical stuff before building my 85 Toyota Truggy. It was a trial and error process. I have to admit, before I knew better, I bought a lot of parts from another place, except for my 4.7s and duals. I only trusted MC for that type of purchase. However, after reading a lot about Marlin, and talking to a few people who have met him, I will only buy from MC in the future; not just because of the great dependable products, but because Marlin, Big Mike, and the crew are good geniune guys who treat people well.