i would say to stay away from Eagle, northern, or harbor freight lifts as well as backyard buddy or any of the lifts that offer a caster kit to roll it around.
get a pro lift, the "consumer" lifts are junk, just counting on the relatively low use factor. compare an eagle to a rotary and you will see, they are like apples and oranges. also, just being made in america doesn't make it a good lift (mexico and brazil are considered "america") lots of junk comes from texas as well.
Rotary and ben pearson are good lifts. (there are others as well)
there are two Ben pearson dealers who sell on ebay and offer fee shipping to the lower 48 states. they are:
metro_lifts and a1automotiveequipmentsales
just search ebay by seller to find thier auctions and stores.
you can double protect yourself by paying with a credit card through paypal as well. i think you can get a lift delivered for less then you were going to pay from the outfit who almost shafted you. as one of them advertises, thier lift is still a better deal then a cheaper lift with freight added to the price.
Doug