i can report back.... in a hasty moment of opening my wallet i ended up with the Halfords 3 ton. so far its been perfect changed all wheels on landy, lifted 80s volvo estate for wheel change.. appears well built. probabaly would have gone with the Machine mart one but i was right next to Halfords and the Machine mart is a good 1.5hr drive from us..
thanks for all the suggestions.... Axle stands next!