Here in Iowa we had a rash of merc lower units stolen from various marina's and people's yards. I'm talking 30-40 lowers in a month. Turns out it was an owner of a local marina doing it to re sell them
I have problems with mine building pressure in the heat. If i un hook the like from the motor it will build pressure to the point of seeping fuel out the end of the connection. If i un hook at the tank it will leak into the bilge of my boat.
Depends on what important doing with it. Spiderrigging crappies i like a long handle with a really big basket but shallow net. Walleye i want a large hoop with deep net and shorter handle