reporting your trolling motor issues and reliability thread

[keakar]

if you have bought a 70-80 lbs thrust trolling motor in the last 3-5 years please say what you bought and when and what you think about it now.

mainly I am interested in if it has been completely trouble free or any problems you may have had and what did you have to do to fix it, or if it could be fixed.

please be specific about if the problem was the motor or the controls or something else and include the model and type motor you have, not just the brand since things change a lot with different models.

I would appreciate it if you ended your comments by summing up your experience with it and what motor you would get the next time and why.

I realize this may turn into motorguide vs minnkota for some people but reguardless of the brand because someone looking to buy one will still need to select a model from that brand and each brand has its own good and not so good models they offer you so that's why I ask for specific models with your comments.

hopefully this will create a great data base for anyone looking to purchase a new motor to be able to read.