I have an early 9000 Mile Marker and love it. It's simple and will pull all day without any problems. The big downfal is when you have no engine power you have no winch. And yes they are slow, but only because of the flow rate of the pump. Also a good cooler is a must, I got a good burn off the motor after a good long hard pull, but it didn't effect the operation. For most pulls an electric is most practial, but for all out pulling the hydro can't be beat, unless you are using a PTO winch.
