My mistake.. I thought it was a rebadged Go.

The Nova .28 was new and one of the worst engine experiences I have had. Tried plug changes, new fuel lines, changed the clutch, bought new pipes, etc.. Never tuned. Sold it to a guy who ran different fuel without touching a needle, and it ran fine. So FOR ME anyway and the fuel I had no choice but to run, the engine was fxxxing useless and caused a ton of stress. The Orion was pretty much the same. Also new.

Whatever the case, an engine being Italian does not automatically endow it with superior quality. There are plenty of burned Toro Nero owners around to atest to that...(not to mention Fix It Again Tony Fiat drivers ha ha...) Among others.. The reverse is true for Taiwanese engines.