[TSOJOURNER]

So should this be the deal killer? Or since the price is so low should i go ahead and then maybe get myself a brand spankin new engine and enjoy the reliability of it?

Investigate how much it would cost you to do what Valiente suggested, and then compare that to the price of a new saildrive from Yamaha or someone else.

I have a Volvo engine that runs beautifully but the cost of parts is unbelievable...so if you are going to have to fix the Volvo frequently it could easily cost you as much as the new engine over the next few years.