When I have needed to use my winch, it was usually to save my ***. Since I put the lockers on, I have not needed to use it except for winching wild game to skinning. 400+ lb. wild boar are really heavy and a winch is a plus.
I run a Superwinch Tiger Shark 9500 SR and love it. Not an issue with it and lots of power to pull me out. Is it the fastest? No but there is anything that should be done fast when winching...I like the speed it goes at personally.