I installed this on a smittybilt X20 comp with synthetic line. The quality of the coating, the fitment of each part, and the overall feel is amazing. Even the hook latch is machined! There is no play or wobble in the latch. The latch pin has a nice positive detent but is easy to remove. The rope retaining pin is recessed in a blind hole with an internal snap ring.It came with a destructive testing report, and the design was break tested at over 30,000lbs! Everything about this hook gives leads me to believe its going to do the job its designed to do with no compromises. And when its not being used, the lay flat design looks a lot better than hooking a loose rope to a d-ring.