We purchased a GD Solitude 384GK-R last month. At our POI I went over everything with a fine tooth comb... one of the most solid well built brands out there. I've looked at other brands that cost much more that simply looked like monkeys put them together. Take a look at GD...some of the best customer support in the business and a well built product. A lot of the grease issues had to do with over greased bearings. Just need to monitor them.