I've got a 10Klbs Harbor Freight winch. I have used it several times and it works just fine. Some say it's the same as the Mile Marker unit. You can often find a 20% off coupon for HF doing a Google search

'97 Montero 'LSR' - 4.6 gears & factory rear locker, 33" Procomp muds on 15x8 steelies, 50mm coil spacers, T-bar crank, Airlift, sans rear sway, 50mm rear frame & fuel tank lift, Aisins, ARB front bumper + 10k lb winch, 50mm DIY body lift, rock sliders, cut rear quarter panels...