I have purchased a new Nissan EFI and noticed that the tilt/trim is mounted direct to the swivel bracket and the concern i have is that if i hit a sumerged object how would the motor kick up with this design, well give a bit more info I via E-mail sent to Nissan using there web side and did get a reply. not worth the typing i did on the board but he did reply and 3 days of Emails asking and never getting to a point to resolve the problem. also have found out that the new Mercury EFI have the same trim/tilt unit on the EFI 25 EFI 30 as a podna of mine has one so we seen it first hand side by side they are the same unit. dont have ant hard evedence but i would say it is coming from the same factory just diferent stickers, I have been looking to see if anyone has done a mod to the trim units on these motors to allow the motor to kick-up when going over logs or strikeing a sumerged object? I have went through all of the kick-up plate from cmc theory with Nissan rep and well get insurance nonsence with the Nissan rep, I would think somewhere on some web site someone in there backyard and shops has come up with a solution to this problem if so would you please share the info. cause who i have talked to doesnt have a clue!