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lotec, I think you hit the nail on the head! I first noticed this trend in the ice drills up here in the northern areas. These would sit all summer, and then the guy would try to get it started on the lake, and he could have drilled the hole by hand as fast. The ethanol gummed up carburetors are a real problem. Fuel storage is another. The stuff stays ready and safe in a pressure can, nothing to spill out in the trunk of a car. For ice drills, I think it is a big win, but as you and others have pointed out, there is almost no reason that you can’t make a 50’s-60’s magneto motor as reliable and serviceable today as the day it was built. These new motors are almost disposable. Take a look at string trimmers and how difficult it is to service the fuel systems on them. Almost are compelled to throw the carburetors away and start over with another piece of junk!
Steve