plz help me..mercury or johnson?!!

[hegazi_arc]

Hi am a new member..
i bought an inflatable rip from about 1 month ago but i didnt buy the engine yet..
so am confused cause i have to take a decision between 2 used engines..
30 hp johnson or 40 hp mercury..
actually am not confused about the diff. between the power..but of about the brands!!..i dunno which is better as am a new guy in the marine world and i dont have any background of them..which is better?!!..
i have a friend own twin's of johnson 70 hp on his boat but he is going crazy from them..as they always stops or something happen in them..but am quite sure cause they are too old..
can anyone help me please..
the johnson model is 2001

[PAR]

Which ever has the lowest hours on it will be the better choice. The brand really doesn't matter much if you take care of it.

[Submarine Tom]

Mercury

[blared]

Yes It doesn't matter as long as they been serviced right. Good luck

[JLIMA]

Personally Merc. but that's just because of personal preference, but it doesn't matter as long as you take proper care of it.

[gonzo]

They are about the same in quality if we are talking about fairly new engines. You need to give more information. Are we comparing a 1966 Mercury to a 2001 Johnson?

[ondarvr]

Also, is there a good local dealer for both....if the motors are equal then choose the better dealer's brand.