first off...your not missing much with the i-pilot...i have one on a terrova and it hasn't performed as advertised for me however the digital terrova and i-pilot remote control are great for trolling....if you spider rig and troll fish very much, speed control is vital and much easier attained with a digital motor like the pd-v2 plus your battery(s) will last alot longer...i've had an edge too and they are good dependable easy to use motors for the price but a little bit noisier than the pd-v2 and without varible speed