Mercury Outboards

[Carl]

Any experience here with Mercury outboards? The current engine is blown and I am going to repower with a new engine. The mercury controls are still good so I am planning on staying with a Mercury. I've noticed that Mercury has a saltwater series of enignes - basically the same as the regualr engines just with "corrosion inhibiting" components. My question is are these really all they say they are, or can a regular 150 EFI engine - non saltwater rated" engine perform just as well? It doesn't seem like the warrenties are any different.

Thanks

Carl