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First let me say I have no basis for comparison as I've never owned a ladder before. I've only used stools, multiple chairs stacked into dangerous positions, or decided the request *really* didn't need to be done if it needed a ladder. However, we recently purchased a house with 15- and 22-foot ceilings and a fan light bulb went out. I thought that was annoying but let it go until the living room flood also went out. At this point, my options were to rent a ladder from Home Depot for $29 or purchase a ladder. I broke down and purchased this one. And it's wonderful. Having never operated a ladder of this type, it took me ~20 seconds to figure out. The locking mechanism made obvious sense. I'm 210lbs and felt stable even when it was fully extended into an A frame. I replaced the flood, replaced the fan light, and even cleaned the fan blades to the amazement of my wife. Now I'm even having dreams about hanging Christmas lights. I don't review things often. But this purchase made me feel good about myself. If you need a ladder and don't know anything about ladders, I think this will be a good purchase for you too.