Finally got out with the 2903 yesterday running my Nero 7". It cut through 16" of ice like butter, and I had no issues with the auger getting hung up at the bottom of the hold, or with auto shutoff killing the drill when I didn't want it to. I need to secure the drill to the auger just in case, although with the ice this thick I don't think the handle on the Nero drill attachment would allow it to fall through anyway. In any case I wish I would have done this 2 years ago. Unrelated to the auger but I finally replaced a bad transducer and my vexilar is working great, and I caught my first walleye through the ice. Looking forward to the rest of the ice season.