I dropped mine on the floor (cement) and one of the screw actually chipped. After that it wouldn't work, so I bought a new one.
I tried a cheap one - not HQ specific - it worked for awhile, but then it became impossible to set the tension. So go with the HQ.
Personally, I think it is priced way too high, but I guess everybody has to make money somehow. If it were less costly, I'd have bought several for those "murphy's law" days we all have from time to time!