I'm sure the MG would be fine for manual inputs while spider rigging in light winds, but when the wind blows.....

The autopilot is THE reason to go with the Terrova with I-Pilot. Here's the deal...when the wind blows (and does it ever not blow these days?) if you take your eye off the water the wind will catch your boat and put you into a spin...the autopilot will attempt to correct course, while with it turned off (like the MG) the boat will continue on power except in a turn now. The longer it goes without correction, the more of the boat catches the wind, the quicker it turns. Now, the AP is not fool proof and in high winds or gusty conditions, it really isn't fast enough nor sensitive enough, but it's the best game in town.

Does the MG have varialble speed 0 to 100? Does the foot pedal and remotes cost extra? What size is the foot? Are you really OK with a metal shaft? Is there something similar to the maximizer on it for battery longevity?

With the wind, I'm sure the MG would be fine for 50% of the days but to me the AP gives me another 25% of the days where it's not hard to fish. There's always going to be 25% where it don't matter what you've got. Also, I fish alone or with the boys 99% of the time, so I have no help in controlling the boat, you don't have that same issue for the most part.

The MK is far from perfect and I really wish Cane Pole would hack the software that runs it and improve on it, but as of right now, you can't beat it.

Wannabe...