Sheet metal brake recommendations

[MSumners]

Looking to buy a sheet metal brake and seeing if anyone had any recommendations with prior experience.
The use would be primarily for build work such as this and in the 30” range. It seems the price goes up exponentially for anything rated above 20ga thickness. I would likely stay within that range.
Some of the 3 in 1 types that have a shear, brake and roller look reasonable and might save some space but reviews are somewhat polarizing on ones I’ve looked at.

[Railroad]

Seriously consider a BOX brake. I bought the Harbor Freight brake, not box brake. I often need the boxing feature,,,watching for one to become available.

[edwardb]

I have the 30-inch very low tech Harbor Freight brake. https://www.harborfreight.com/30-inch-bending-brake-67240.html. It bends the .040 aluminum OK, although if going the full width not as well. But I've made dozens or parts with it and has more than earned its reasonable price. Unless you have a very specific reason, I'd stay away from the combination shear, brake and roller. Especially if you're mainly using the brake function. Agree 100% with the recommendation for a box brake. That's what I'd buy if I were going to get something different. I've considered this one several times. Probably my first choice. https://www.woodwardfab.com/product/24-20-gauge-box-and-pan-brake-wfbp2420/. Twice the price is even better, but I normally don't need that width and getting 400 lbs to my basement wouldn't be fun either. https://www.woodwardfab.com/product/24-20-gauge-box-and-pan-brake-wfbp2420/.

[Kool AC]

I have a Shop Fox 24" box and pan brake that I really like, similar to what Paul references in the previous post. It has removable leafs so you can actually fold all four adjacent sides to make a box. Most brakes are rated for gauge thickness based on bending a piece the full width of the brake. If you are bending a piece narrower than the max width you can bend thicker material than the rated gauge.