I'm getting used to it. It fishes well and actually handles easier and is more responsive than my Champ was. However, it is a bit rougher ride than the Champ but one can't have everything. It has way more lift than the Champ did. I don't know if it is the boat, motor, jack plate or some combination of all of them.
Nightmare came up with a simple, free way to mount the 9 under the 12.