How often do you change pistons, and a lake motor or drag?I have never had a pin failure, or even a loose one for that matter.
Stay away from my boat, pal.I must be super unlucky, I have had pins come out of stock 225 pro max pistons, stock merc Hi Perf 280 side pin, and now a ring eat thru a Wizzard. I also have about 36 pistons that all of the pins are loose in. But that is my luck, I was the very first to pop a 225 pro max when they came out, I was running at 4500 and stuck a piston, that is when the recall came about on the boxes,
There ya go the more motors ya have you decrease your odds.:winkI here you, the funny thing is I have 1995 200 that has I could not even guess how many hours on, it has never been apart except to put reeds in it, it runs like a rocket never misses