I've owned two open aluminum trailers. One a 17' Featherlite and the other a 16' that I could never determine what brand it was as it didn't have any labels or tags on it. The registration that came with it only identified it as unknown where the manufacturer line was. The Featherlite seemed well constructed and had no cracking and was over 20 years old. The other one however did have cracks in the welds where the bed was attached to the frame at the front of the trailer. I am currently looking for another open 17' and Featherlite is the brand I would prefer to get.