Had a friend of mine break the axle on his sled trailer due to rotting apart, so I started paying closer attention to mine, it's a 2008 Triton clamshell. Axle itself was very rusty so I replaced it. Cheap insurance. Although finding a galvanized one was a challenge. The aluminum frame was rotted away due to the insulator between the axle and frame wearing away, so that needed some repair. This trailer has a ton of miles on it from several trips from Pennsylvania to Cochrane, Quebec, etc. But I'm not planning on buying a new one. If it was me, if there's any doubt, if you're stuck on the side of the road with a broken trailer, $800 would seem like a bargain.