You're overlooking the possibility that additional research and
development may have improved the technology. Simply because FICHT
didn't work out as well as initially hoped may not be sufficient reason
to write off E-Tec as automatically defective.

Also, "while you were out," most of the participants in this NG have
sworn off personal attacks and you will notice that the number of off
topic troll posts is way down. If you're going to insist on including
vicious personal remarks about other posters with every contribution,
you will be the only person in the NG consistently engaging in the
practice.

One of the arguments that Evinrude advances is that they are an
independent outboard motor company that is not owned by a corporation
that also builds boats. According to Evinrude, when a builder chooses
to recommend Evinrude as a preferred engine it is because they like the
engine rather than because an incestuous corporate structure requires
it.

You can find new Evinrudes on:

Alumacraft
Angler
Aqua Patio
Avalon
Bennington
Blue Wave

Campion

Cape Horn

Carolina Skiff

Champion
Crest
DArgel
Dusky
Glastron
Harris Kayot
Hurricane
Hydra-Sports
Interpid
Key West

Larson

Mako
Manitou
Maycraft
McKee Craft
Mirrocraft
Misty Harbor
Nautic Star
Odyssey
Palm Beach
Polar Kraft
Premier

Ranger

Sea Ark
Sea Fox

Sea Swirl

Smoker Craft (OK, OK, that does leave an opening, doesn't it?)
Stratos
Sundance
Triumph
VIP
Waco Aloha
War Eagle
Weeres

Wellcraft

Xpress
Zodiac


It would seem odd to me that this diverse group of builders would run
the risk of customer dissatisfaction that would spread from the engine
to the entire ownership experience by
recommending a product known to be defective or inferior.