Everyone has to make their own choices, but "my" choice is never purchase another item from Harbor Freight again. Every item I purchased from Harbor Freight failed in a short .... very short ... time. Air Compressor, floor jacks, wenches, cables and more! It's a waste of money (for me) to purchase anything from them.
As stated above ... you get what you pay for.
On my 3rd Travel Trailer, it came with a standard hand crank tongue jack. After using it the first time, I purchased a power jack. I got, what I thought, was one that was adequate. I got it from an RV parts store at my local dealership. It lasted a few time and then the gears stripped out. The 3rd one for the camper, I got the heaviest, most robust beast of an electric tongue jack I could find. That darn thing was great! It could easily lift, not only the camper, but also the truck.
Remember. ...... your jack has to lift the camper AND the truck. In order to get your weight distribution bars on, the higher you raise the trailer and truck, the easier it is to get those bars on. So, when considering a new jack ... consider the weight of the tow vehicle too .... NOT just the trailer!
Get the heaviest, most robust beast of an tongue jack you can find and pay the price. In the long run ... it's worth it. Otherwise, you just might be buying twice!
And oh.... keep that original manual jack. When the day comes to sell the camper or trade, you might want to remove the electric jack and keep it. You can put the original back on that way.
And one more edit: When considering a new jack, consider the length of the shaft also. Some are shorter than others. You want the longest one you can find. Otherwise, you'll always be adding blocks under the jack to raise the trailer high enough to even hitch up. But, I always used a massive block under mine. With my 3500 dually trucks, the jack never had enough length for what I needed. I always kept a block of lumber under the jack:
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