Have a Pro XS on my boat. Absolutely love it! Quiet for a 2 stroke, fast, GREAT fuel economy, very reliable. Has yet to let me down. Starts right up cold every time. The thing is a beast.

With that being said though, if someone told me I can re power with whatever I want, I'd tell them slap a SHO on the rear and give them a firm handshake. Just in MY OPINION, a Japanese outboard will outlast the American ones. Sad but true in my opinion