As far as Fisher goes, I have a friend who has one and likes it other than it having the same problem as most aluminum boats...the wind is not your friend! He has a hard time keeping it still in much wind at all compared to his old fiberglass boat. As for the Force motor, I have another friend who has a 1998 model and he has just the opposite luck of the post above. He's had very good service out of it and not many problems. He's owned it for several years and only had to replace a carburetor needle and water pump. He did the work himself, but there are several boat repair places in the area where we live and has someone who can work on it if need be.