If that Escalera is the one you want that is an excellent deal. The landing at the bottom of my carpeted basement stairs is 37 inches. I have the MS 60 Excalera. I bought the shorter one since I will not be moving Coke machines or other tall heavy things. The 60 inch is perfect for pins. I have no grease on my carpet. That sound like a user problem. The 60 inch is great for negotiating tight corners. Last weekend I helped a Pinsider get a pin up to the second floor. The landing was about 2-3 feet at the most. The 60 inch worked well. It took a little doing but was fine.

$1600 is not a good deal, It is an amazing deal for an Escalera. American Made. It it built like a tank. It will last a lifetime. Practice using it with lighter low center of gravity items. It's all about the angle on the stairs. Once you master it you can move pins effortlessly.