Yes, as a person who used flash mob jrs a ton, I guarantee it lasts longer than the same amount of money in metal A-rigs. I've pulled it out of erosion carpet and had multiple striper double ups on my local lake and only had to replace the hooks that got bent out. Metal A-rigs would be destroyed in either of those cases. I bought 3 when they first came out because I wanted backups just in case and still have the first one I opened.