So far so good. Striate up, all the owners manual instructions are in Chinese, till you get to the end. I was very skeptical about buying this instead of a name brand. The only motor on the market that clamed both salt water and fresh water with the same unit. All the salt water guys are loving this motor. All the features you want, for half the price. So far, so good. This motor pushes my 2500 lbs. boat around with ease. It's quite, strong, and is really simple to use. I love that it's all digiSee full review