Outboard Stater Motor - Failure to Launch!

[BuilderFL]

Amazon has this:
MERCURY MERCURY MARINER Outboard Starter 115 135 150 200 225 250 HP 50-86976 NEW by DB ELECTRICAL STARTER-ALTERNATOR. for $80.90. Its such a low price that concerns me. Do we know the quality of these products?

[BuilderFL]

They look legit. Check these prices:
http://www.dbelectrical.com/

[THEFERMANATOR]

They're chinese built pieces and not OEM by any means, but for the money they are good. I've used a few from them and they seemed to be good.

[smokeonthewater]

I have two of their alternators on my 30'er... seem fine to me

[Genie Aye]

Originally Posted by THEFERMANATOR

They're chinese built pieces and not OEM by any means, but for the money they are good. I've used a few from them and they seemed to be good.

Most of the OEM's equipment is built there too!!

I work for a rotating electric company that sells these--most are made overseas--for the price it is hard to beat---the biggest problem with these starters is the attention to detail---bolt torques, brushes installed wrong or crooked etc--just little stuff you can check over first before install--I know you should not have too check them--but if you buy from the OEM--it most likeley is offshore stuff and then the OEM may check them as stated or not for 3 to 4 times the money--give it a try. I know our company just sold a first order to Fl distributor--a starter order of $30,000--off shore and checked over by us before we send out.