What's the problem with Pletscher? Well since they were common and cheap they were often abused (at least used hard) and so they cracked. They also quickly lost that very thin flash plating and turned gray and then ashy white...and the steel parts rusty red. Other than that, most of the Pletscher stuff (racks and kickstands) are examples of a quality industrial design, akin to the other Swiss landmark Weinmann centerpull brake calipers, and most people just give it away. I have so many freebies I only keep the really good ones. When I want a rack to actually carry a load, I use a Blackburn.