I bought a new version Stop in October 2019. It felt more positive on the rope than the old version and I do like it. I've got through a lot of Stops over the years, used Rigs and IDs at work and even had a rack on the occasional big foreign pothole. My new Stop now has small holes in both the top and bottom bobbins and needs replacing. As several suggested when this version came out it will wear more quickly and you will spend more on replacements. It is a good descender but it does depend on what is more more important to you as Simples will be cheaper to run. There is no right or wrong descender on the market it really depends on what suits you.