this will probably pizz a few people off but if you buy a trs boat you will most likely take a beating on it when you try and sell down the road unless you buy it very very cheap.

Yep!!

Don't look down on a Bullet. They ride like a much bigger boat!!! There are still times when I would rather still own my old Bullet rather that the Top Gun that I now have.

Right or Wrong this was advice I took to heart during my boat search. The TRS boats seem to be noticeably cheaper and for a reason - they are harder to resell and will become more so as time goes by.

Unless you upgrade to konrads.
If this formula was correct, i'd buy a TRS boat.
$TRS boat + $konrad conversion = $bravo boat.

That formula does work, but you have to buy it right....

You guys are making this decision much harder for me to make.
There seems to be an equal amount of people on each side.
I guess I will have to just go out and test drive a few different Cigs to see which one I like the best.
Here's a question....If TRS drives are so crappy why are there so many on most of the older Cigs? I know they probabaly came from the factory like that but we are talking about boats that are 15-20 years old. They can't be so bad that there are still so many on boats today.....What gives?
What makes a TRS drive so undesireable????

Actually, from what i've heard, the TRS are good drives and can handle the power that bravos can, possibly more.
They shift much smoother. CG is a abit more forward on the boats built TRS. Bravos could be a bit faster w/ the higher X dimension. Word is, TRS parts are hard to come by.
But I've also heard there ARE places to buy them, you just have to know the right people.
Buy a TRS boat right, run it till you get a drive failure, or till you're ready to pony up some cash, and make the bravo move.
2 i'd talk to... LS(or jr) and Mr Cig.

I am thinking maybe I can find a boat with TRS drives and like you said run until failure and then do a swap out with Konrads. I have 4 months to search and research everything I can about what it is I am going to want/need in a boat. I guess right now it is the size that I have to pick. I have been looking at a few TG's but the ones in my price range all have TRS's. Keep the advice coming guys. It has been a tremendous help with all things considered when buying a really expensive toy!!

While researching, check to see who your local Konrad dealer is, and see what an install would be. I'm guessing $13-15k per side w/ standard 540s.
Also, try to do a search and find the guys who've done the swap for opinions.

If you keep under 5-600hp a side, and don't drive it like a ski boat, you probably won't blow a TRS drive. They were origianally designed for work boats, and are stronger than Bravo's. True, parts are getting harder to find, and they are a little slower, but I'm still a fan.

Secondly, the only TG I've ridden on had Bravo's and the boat was "nose light" (not sure how the drives and tabs were set). I've "heard" the non-step TG hull was designed for the forward engine placement of a transmission drive, and therefore those ride better. Simply passing along hearsay and my limited observation. Don't take it as gospel, but do consider it.