BRM, I will give you first shot next boat I buy, so long as you are still a excel dealer, I am completely satisfied with excel boats, the leaking storage box issue I can live with, talked to the factory and they said that it has been solved. My next one will be a 18' with console and over 100 ponies, I do not think I will ever get rid of this one. Excel boat are the toughest and strongest aluminum boats made in my opinion. And I have owned several other brands,xpress, dura craft, war eagle, weld bilt, aluma craft, Lowe and maybe a couple of others as well. Excel takes top honors in my book.