Everyone at some point in there life has done something with there boat to ---- someone off. I have the lights on my boat and No1 can tell me that without them in early spring and early summer that I will not risk my boat being destroyed without them. They have saved me a many of a trip. I just run fast enough to keep my boat on plane. The lights are fine and anyone looking to get them dont be chased away by all the negative comments. My advice though is to not run the all the time. Just turn them on every now and then.