I think you will find it hard to make decision based on what experience other boaties have had with any particular outboard. I say this because its mainly the people who have had a bad experience with a certain brand that feel the need to pass on the info.
To put it simply, all manufacturers let the odd lemon slip thru and its just really bad luck if you were the unfortunate person who got that lemon.
Do your research and make your decision on what motor best suits you based on specs, value for money, warranty and servicing costs.
After looking at all the pro's and cons you will probably be happy either way as long as you don't end up with a lemon.