Geno, once you've had a fixed bracket you will never go back to one that you have to lift again. No matter how well they are made they eventually get sloppy and need constant lubing to keep them getting hard to lift. With most of the new kickers coming with power tilt it is to easy to arrive at your fishing spot, hit a button to lower the kicker and start fishing. No more tweaking the back in choppy seas lifting a heavy 4 stroke kicker.