Thanks Chris G for the thorough evaluation.

I’m in the same boat, but different boat. Lol.

I am waiting till April of this year, then I will sell my Ultrex and buy the Lowrance.

I've had my Ultrex for 6 months but really like it. Can't speak to the others. It's powerful, responsive and seems to hold in the wind well.

Which one did you get and do you have a review for us?

I just put a Force on my boat. I've spent a TON of money thru the years on hunting and fishing stuff but none was as well spent as what this thing is. It's freaking amazing and the remote is way handier that I thought it would be. You can put it on anchor mode then use your remote to move you 5 feet, teen feet etc whichever way you wanna go. Heck you can mark way points with the remote and go back to them. The pedal is sensitive but within 30 Mins I was used to it already. It's much cleaner on the boat with no cord too. Best part.. Moved my aluminum boat a 4.3 mph using 24 volts!

I have a 2017 Ultrex and the only issue was the steering cables broke, and newer stronger were put on it and I have had absolutely no issues since.
Minn Kota warranty has been excellent and they added another year to it. I like mine just fine.

I wouldn't buy the Ghost because of Lowrance's Customer Service.

So how much you want it?

Two and a half years of heavy, heavy use and I literally have done nothing but drop my Ultrex in the water and fish. Not a single issue.

A reliable source told me Ghost uses a couple MK Ultrex internal parts.

Force

We have an Ultrex right now in my Ranger 212LS Reata which has a very small casting deck despite being almost 21.5 ft long. We’ve added the extended deck which helps but the Ultra, with its cables makes it get crowded in a hurry. We’re planning on going Garmin eventually due to a number of reasons. The remote control with no cables takes up a lot less space on the deck. The brushless motor is supposed to be much quieter and more efficient. Not a bunch of room in the back for three TM batteries so a 24V system that is as powerful as a 36V system is an added bonus. Lastly, we’re going to put a LiveScope up on the bow so we’d like to keep it all the same

Well, do tell.