I have a 2010 Suzuki 9.9 high thrust kicker. The motor runs well, is efficient, and reliable. But one thing pisses me off so much I would never buy another one. The designers decided to put the water intake on the underside of the cavitation plate. This eliminates the use of "earmuffs" style flushing adapters. You have to make or use a special type of adapter that is a PITA to get on, or you have to use a bucket. And forget about mounting a prop guard because this will exclude all possibilities for flushing using an adapter. Oh... yeah sure, they also offer a screw in adapter but to use it you have to remove a tiny little Allen head screens screw the adapter into that, then attach that to a hose. Ridiculous. Sure use a bucket at home, but what about if you have the boat moored? Anyway, check to see if Suzuki has resolved that issue on new motors. Otherwise you will be forever fighting with it.