i have a nice little trailer i got about 2 years ago used. it's about 10 years old and the only rust i've seen on it were where the paint got scraped on the top of the ramp from hitting the ground when opened. it's much sturdier than the trailers they have at Home Depot/Lowe's/Tractor Supply (they all get the same trailers in my area and no price difference, all rust out on the mesh after a few months on their lots). i've enjoyed using mine to pick up lumber for projects and hauling the lawn mower to my dad's when it needed a repair i couldn't handle. or bringing back & forth other equipment from my parents. it doesn't have the nice wood sides but i plan to add those eventually and has a nice ramp for wheeling stuff on it. it does have a plywood base over the mesh which didn't add a huge amount of weight and will be cheap to replace if it rots out. i paid $450 for it and it has been worth having around since i can easily lift and move it around the yard to attach to the cars.