Hydraulic trim tabs

[jasoncooperpcola]

I have done a little research on the tabs and one thing I noticed was the electric guys always point their finger at the hydraulic lines and say "what if they leak" Here is my opinion on that. How often do you hear of a hydraulic steering system leaking and causing a crash? I imagine if it leaks it will be a slow leak and then that comes to maintenance or installation error such as a chafed hose. Hydraulic does seem to be a better option simply because you do not have an electric motor submergred all the time.