Our Sapphire was equipped with a Lewmar folding wheel when we purchased her so I am uncertain how long it has been on but I suspect the boat was delivered with it on in 2007. It does open up the room allowing easy passing of the binnacle but here are a couple of thoughts, first being as old as it is it could use a new wrap, well they make them but I suspect that the same thing will happen with a new one as with the old, it become loose as there are breaks in the wrap at the (4) hinge points. The second comment is the plastic threaded couplings which secure the wheel when extended constantly need to be tightened while underway, not a huge deal but one that I thought I would mention, it is an annoyance.