my concern is the needle *bearings. if just one needle is froze and rubs a flat spot, when it breaks free it gonna bang on the crank and blow the motor. i fogged the pooh pooh out of it. all i could do short of a rebuild. i wouldd love to have a new motor for piece of mind. but, i hate to spend the money. how much more can that 200 go up before its not a great deal anymore? if both motors do run fine, how much better is that 200 than my 175 silver star with ois? other than the obvious? tx bro

keep in mind, i gotta ship that thing to gulfport,ms. bout $350, i reckon.