Got out on the water today with my new Ultrex and I have to say I'm really impressed! First thing I did was set the automatic deploy and retract postioning. This motor is super quiet, the mount is rock solid, I had to look to see if I was moving because I couldn't hear the motor running. The steering seems to be a lot quieter too. We'll see how it pans out over time but i think they've made major improvements over the older model!!