Pelican coolers worth a shite?

Judging by the pic on the website, it looks REALLY heavy...

My buddy ordered 2 when they first came out; one for his dad and one for himself. The first one he took out of the cardboard box had a dented lid and had to be sent back. So if you're spending money to have a tough as a yeti cooler, without the yeti price tag, then I'd reconsider.

I have a 65 qt. Great cooler.

Better warranty than Yeti
Very Heavy.

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I want an Orca Pod so bad after carrying around my rotomilled cooler for years.

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Look at the Rtic softside coolers as well. They work very good.
For that matter, for a graduation gift for a friend son we gave a Ozark Trail Soft sided cooler. He said it worked great this weekend on a long canoe trip.

I have a 45qt. Highly recommended.

They're heavy, but work well.

I've got the 35. With 20 pounds of ice you can cram 36 beers in there, found that out loading up for Dega this spring.

Pros: handles and latches are best on the market. Drain works well. Has steel plate on the front allowing you to lock the cooler. Keeps ice well but I wouldn't bank on "10 days" with the 35. I will get 4-5 tops in mine

Cons: the lid warped on mine sitting out in the sun. Not a big deal from a functional standpoint I just found it odd. They are heavy as all hell.

At $160 it's a good buy. I got mine 3 years ago for $190 and it's held up well, but if I had to do it again I'd go with a different brand due to weight and capacity.