I had one of the Tri Power machines on order & John called me & told me the new Patriot machines arrived early. It is supossed to be from a different manufacturer in China. John says there are a lot of upgardes, higher quality bearings, bushings replaced by needle roller bearings bigger handles in new positions. Also Red, White & Blue instead of yellow. So I stepped up for the extra $500 to get the improved version.

Check it out:

http://www.shoptask.com/

Regards,
Scott