American made is important to me and was the #1 reason I purchased the Warn receiver shackle over any other brand.
It's well made and does what it should do.
I bought two of them because most of the time the person I'm hooking up to doesn't have one of their own.
Using a shackle is much safer than using a hook or a trailer ball. I've seen tow straps come off of trailer balls and I've seen hooks break and it's very dangerous. Get more detail about Warn Industries 29312 Receiver Shackle Bracket.