Had a 2005 Skeeter and I did not have one issue with it, they are fast but feel hollow and it had a rough ride. I purchased a new Ranger out of the showroom with the evinrude 250 e-tech. Boat is very solid handle big water with no problems. The motor however was a different issue. 6 months 1 injector went. 8 months later a second injector went the factory replaced the injectors and no problems until 6 months later and boom power head goes. evinrude replaced the entire motor with a brand new HD model and since then the motor is a beast. I would say ranger is the way to go but just be careful of the brand of motor you get with it and make sure that there is some kind of warranty.