What did they say was exactly wrong with it? the reason i ask my neighbor has a 9.9 thats got some years it started running bad, hard starting running rough and then finally wouldn't stare, come to find out all it was, was the kill switch harness was shorting out, the crank shaft bearings are probably bad? and they are probably good to have them pin it down, there not a whole lot that go wrong with those motors, just my .02 worth Doug