Excaliber, Let me preface this by saying that I like (and own) most every engine make on the market and some that arent. I think engines are just like everything else in life, it all depends on what a particular engines intended purpose is. Some were intended to wack weeds, some were intended to fly our aircraft, some were designed to saw our wood, I guess it's possibe to get one engine that will saw our firewood, then wack our weeds, and then fire it up and fly your airplane. Lets face it simply all boils down to the plain fact that a gas engine is a gas engine. Is a gas engine, and inside of one they all share basically the same parts installed in more or less the same manner. Of course there are many subtle differences in the way they were manufactured, and thats what keeps these threads hot today. Even though I think most of the readers of thes threads know which brands of engines I prefer, They'ed be supprised to know the actual number of different makes and brands of engines I own. and fly. I always have at least ten or more 33% or larger aerobatic airplanes that I fly, and each plane is equiped with a different engine. and I like them all equally, but I trust 1 brand above all others. At present I own a DA 100 twin, bought for my 37% Aeroworks "KATANA". Now I've decided to remove it and install the ALL new TAURUS,107 twin that Bill is sending me. This engine is hoping for a TOLEDO TRADE SHOW RELEASE. I own two BME 100 twins, two Taurus 3,2, I own a Zenoah G-62W/electronic ignition in a Giant Stinger, I Have a Quadra 42 in a Giant Aeromaster, great flying plane, I have two 3W8b2 twins one is a 3W78b2, I have a Zenoah G26. I mentioned these engines to show that i Just like engines. Period