On Thu, 21 May 09, PhantMan wrote:
LoL!
Well, if you hear anything from an independent source, good or bad,
lemme know. I need a lower unit and I'd prefer a new one if the
quality is there.

On Fri, 22 May 09, gfretwell wrote:
Once you get past the casting the rest is pretty much commodity items
so if the casting is good it should be OK.
I still bet a significant amount of the actual hardware is Chinese but
they are actually getting better. I can remember when Japanese
products were considered junk.
On my Merc 60 the only significant mechanical part that is a US design
is the lower unit (the power head is a Yamaha design) but I wouldn't
be surprised if a large part of it was made in China

This part, " I wouldn't be surprised if a large part of it was made in
China" is what worries me. I personally have had some pretty crappy
luck with the quality of several Chinese products from generators to
lag bolts. SEI says they have a 3 year warranty though.... which begs
the question... will they actually stand behind it? Which is why I'd
really like to hear a review or two (or more) of the lower unit and
the company and the warraty. Still, somebody who's bought and/or used
one may turn up here eventually. I'm not in an emergency situation so
I'll be shopping around for awhile yet.

Rick