"Pete C." wrote

I was easily able to justify buying the $5000 lifts (used price) we have
now
so spending the $2200 for this is no big deal. .

Not sure which lifts you got, but all of the various styles I have used
have been significantly more capable than this little unit appears to
be.

The scissor lift type units are available with platforms that telescope
on one end to provide overhang access, and the platform size along with
the self propelled nature allow for very efficient lamp replacement
throughout a facility.

We have what you describe. The price difference is huge though and the use
depends on your needs. The smaller lift can be moved easily by one person
into small spaces. The larger lifts have to be move by self power or by a
fork lift to another elevation. They don't do steps very well. We have
one location that can be accessed only by a typical 36" door at a walkway or
a set of 6 stairs and the ceiling height is 16'. Getting a tall ladder in
there is a real bitch of a time.



There are some very nice mini boom lifts with combination lower boom
elevation and upper boom telescoping, along with base rotation that
provide tremendous reach capabilities in a small footprint self
propelled unit.

There are simple vertical only, manual propulsion and outrigger units
that provide much better working height capacity than this little drill
powered unit. Possibly Genie has some design patents on them that have
caused JLG to resort to this feeble angle column design to try to get
some of that market share.

Then there is the good old rolling scaffold platform which works well in
a lot of cases, provides more platform area, and takes less storage
space when disassembled.

They all have places where they work well, other places not so well.
Depends on your needs.