[Handful in NC]

Larger tabs are unquestionably better, if possible. I would use conventional tabs if I could, but it's nice to have the option of QL tabs.

On my recently converted 23' Tsunami (I/O to OB on a Hermco bracket) there was insufficient room for conventional tabs without modifying the bracket, so QL tabs were installed out of necessity. How they function defies logic, but my skepticism was unwarranted, and they perform fine. Speed increases as the boat flattens out to ideal trim, and I cannot tell any difference from regular tabs at full extension. (Drag can come from the buried bow as much as the tabs.)

I completely finished the installation of the QL tabs and then discovered that one side, on what I thought was a flat surface, would not fully cycle due to binding, so off it came - what a mess. Lots of grinding and sanding later, it tested okay. After the boat was launched, the OTHER tab binds a bit and will not fully retract. Joshmon71 gives excellent advice on dealing with the flat mounting surface issue, and I intend to try his method next time the boat is on the trailer. I wish I had read his suggestions before I installed mine. Bottom line -TEST the the QL tabs thoroughly before the final sealing and fastening.