Andreas, you have to consider that not everyone that buys a BME 115 or any other brand of motor for that fact surfs the forums and posts their opnions on them. I have flown the big 3, DA, 3W, and BME 115 (and a 110). You will find most of the BME 110 problems to being user induced. This motor had to be baffled, and a majority of folks who ruined them ran them lean as they were not baffled. The 115 is a refined 110 and has all the minor issues that the 110 worked out. Its a great motor and I would buy another one just for the pure weight savings you gain from it. BME has no desire to mass produce and sell thousands of engines like DA, if you dont believe me call Keith up and ask him. He is a small shop, and prefers to do it that way and build custom engines. Trust me, the 115 is a custom engine compared to the run of the mill 3Ws and DAs. IMO the sole advantage of the 115 is the fact you can add a cannister exhaust, headers, couplers, etc, and still be a few ounces lighter than a DA or 3W with stock mufflers. I know a lot of folks dont like adding another 1.5lbs to their 35% planes to run cans, and this motor makes that happen without the weight penalty. I like light planes, so if you do too, take 1.83lbs of lead weight in your hands and see how heavy that feels to you. If you say, dang, I would never want that much extra weight, then a 115 is for you. If you are joe flyer who doesnt mind big heavy planes, by all means just use any of the other 100s. I am not trying to sell anyone anything. You can read all my posts and see that I have tried about every other combo on the market, and when something else comes along you can bet I will try that too. No brand loyalties here.