I finally pulled the trigger and ordered a hand contolled Maxxum to replace my cable (foot) controlled model. I'm getting $350 on the trade-in so it's only costing me $211. I just couldn't get my motor into reverse anymore from the sitting position, especially after a second operation on my knee. When I was bass fishing foot controls were never a problem as I was always standing or in a taller pro seat and all my boats had a sunken foot pedal well. My Pro 175 Crappie has the lower seat which I prefer for fishing sacalait (crappie) and bream, and the pedal was too high to operate w/o putting strains on my knee. Looks like it's also going to free up some more space on my front deck.