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We got a Grandee that was a delivered in 09 for 4k as far as the Hot Spring goes,and we really love it so far.The quality of the massage is incredible and I don't think there is anything out there to rival the Moto Massage-which of course can be expensive to repair down the road.The prevailing wisdom trolling the forums is that the Bullfrog is a step below the Hot Springs of the world but I wet tested a 562 and thought it was awesome,maybe my favorite.With the simplicity of the Bullfrog design I just don't see a lot of issues that can come up and you can't really find bad owner reviews on the Bullfrog anywhere.That being said one thing about the Bullfrog is that you don't get nearly the power and vigorous massage that the other tubs can deliver.When wet testing I didn't think that was too important but now that we have our Grandee I am running that sucker pretty much full blast all the time-something to consider.Bullfrogs take on that is that they design their tubs to be soaked in for hours with no itch etc.Not sure if I buy that.I think the lack of vigorous power is more of a by-product of the jet pack system.If I could have found a Bullfrog for that price,I would have jumped.I couldn't find a used one within 200 miles of us.Good luck,let us know what happens.
Thanks for the replies. We were going to go with the BullFrog but it ended up being a logistical nightmare since it was in GA and we are in NC(6 hours away). Not to mention we were not able to see it in person before committing to it. So we are going with the Hot Springs. The tub is in immaculate condition. If it was on the showroom floor you would never be able to tell it was a 2010. So I think we made a good choice. I am sure I will be back in the near future asking for advice on how to maintain the unit. Nikki