[chumbucket]

Listen, everyone is entitled to and can openly speak their opinions. 8)
Personally, the only way I'd ever own another dangle drive is if the boat was priced way below the actual value. We all have our reasons why we prefer one over the other. I feel that you get a better power to weight ratio with an outboard. I know of all the reasons why one may have an advantage over another. I've had much real world experience with both. In a small boat (probably 22' and under) I would go with strictly outboard. In anything larger, I would consider straight inboard gas or diesel.
I'm done with dangle drives. :P