Beautifully made of thick metal. At first I couldn't find the standard shifting function until I realized I was shifting past it into ratchet mode. In other words, you-I-can easily switch between regular rides. When he came in, the drive in the modem's ratchet was delayed. The distance from parking to normal driving is about 3 inches, after which the switch turns to ratchet mode. Not a problem when I discovered this as I had a Hurst switch and the walk from park to ratchet was the same distance. .Well made, looks great in my Monte Carlo and no issues in the time I've had it.