It all boils down to their really isn't a motor better than another motor,it all boils down to brand loyalty as I mentioned earlier because if you take care of any major brand of outboard it will run flawlessly. It all comes down to how well each individual takes care of their motors. I love yamaha, suzuki,mercury and tohatsu, those are my favorite brands. I have owned all 4 and they have all run awesome and flawlessly. I'm also a maintenance freak,lol. After a day on the saltwater I clean my outboard very thoroughly inside and out,then I have a full outboard cover I got off Amazon I use to make sure she stays pretty,lol. When I upgrade to a 25hp it will more than likely be a new 25hp efi yamaha tiller manual start or if I can find a new 25hp suzuki cheaper I will go with that. All depends on price because imo quality is equal all the way around.