I lifted open only until I turned 45 and got tired of losing. That was 10 years ago, and I hadn't been able to keep up with the kids for at least 5 years by then. I usually pay for open and masters, but only take home hardware in the grandpa class unless I get lucky and nobody of consequence shows up for the open.
I can sneak up on 1,820 or so @ 275 once or twice a year if everything is dialed in right. Got long arms and suck at benching, but I can still pull OK.