I am a marine mechanic and i find the verado to be a good engine.
Plenty of 4 strokes with big hours on them.
look at 4 stroke inboards. rough old crappy things that do not get looked at still ruinning. All those car engines still running.
I am a carby 2 stroke person but i still think verado is a good thing.
id go a yamaha myself 4 stroke