I have several friends that did buy FITCH engines when it was still
OMC. They were probably one of the worst engines ever built, they all
went through multiple engines and power heads, every single engine had
problems. Local boat dealers were even refusing to take boats in on
trade with FITCH engines on them, they couldn't get rid of then. All of
this appears to be in the past, and Bomarbier appears to have bone a
very good job of correcting problems with the mess they "inherited". I
spoke to a friend of mine that works for one of the largest dealers in
the area, I've known the guy for almost thirty years. He indicated that
the new ETEC engines have been very reliable, better than the Yamahas
they also sell, their quite happy with them. He makes his living
selling boats and engines. Don't kid yourself, It's a lot easier to
sell a good product, than it is selling a bad one. You don't have to
deal with unhappy customers that will never buy another thing from you
again.