I think every manufacturer carries a line of inexpensive products. Not sure I would buy a 16k hitch from any company. When I FTd in my 5ver I had the 20k Reese Pro hitch series. Tilted both directions. Never had a problem. It was a pricey hitch. Of coarse any product that gets abused will fail over time. (quoting what Reese said). I was a trained commercial driver I always got out and looked before backing into a hitch. Probably why I never high hitched or dropped my 5ver on the bed. Plus I always latched the hitch after hooking up just to make sure it was hitched properly. Yup, PITA getting out of my comfy seat but worth it. JMHO