If you were to be able to choose a new 4stroke outboard in the 90hp class and you could choose either a Mercury or a Yamaha, which one would you choose and why? Both of these brands have matching warranties as far as time frame goes. The only other difference is that the Yamaha F90 weights 369lbs and the Mercury fourstroke 90 weights 399lbs. I have a dealer close by that can work with either motor. I have heard many posts in other forums that the Yamaha 90 fourstrokes and other Yamaha class fourstrokes are bullet proof but i cant seem to find many people out there that have had experience with the Mercury 90 fourstrokes or any other Mercury fourstrokes except for the Verados in the higher hp classes. This is probably due to the fact that mercury has DI two strokes in the lower hp ranges (optimax) where Yamaha doesnt have any DI two strokes untill you get to the 150 hp range and higher( VMAX HDPI) and most people with bass boats want DI two strokes. Whats your opinion?