I have 2 neighbors with 2000 4 stroke OMC/Suzukis The guy with the 70 is only
complaining about all the paint falling off. The guy with the 40 is still in
bankruptsy court trying to get his fixed.
The biggest problem with the 40 seems to be he can't keep temperature sensors
in it. They turn white and rot out. The top one causes a false overheat alarm
and it goes into limp home mode. I suspect his other "drivability" complaints
are related to that.