I think the Kenner/Mako drama was overblown due to customer service issues in the past. Plus no one likes a takeover. Honestly....its the same hull and some of the best kenners were lacking all the glitz and glamour and made for pure fishing....not pagaentry. I've got a few pals running the 21.5 visions (same hull as the Mako) from the newer years ('04 and up) and they've never had any issues. They're very dry riding and smooth. I'd do some research on THT
www.thehulltruth.com plenty of write ups and boat comparisons there.