Magnums are made in the US, looks like a decent winch to me. BUT, I'm thinking of going with the Warn M8000 over the Magnum 9000 just because of the lifetime warranty. It's a little more money now but it could be a lot less later. I've not completely made up my mind yet but I don't think you'll go wrong either way. I personally will not buy the Mile Marker E winches though as they are made in China.
HTH,
B-loose