I used the crappy ebay ones, they are toast now. They made it 2.5 years though. I would say that is alright for the price paid. I have also had them apart 9 or 10 times, which I am sure lowers their lifespan.

I assume you got some manual hubs right? If not, driving with the front locked sucks. I did it for a few months when I busted one of my superwinch hubs. No fun, and deifnitely not cool when its wet.