Welcome to the forum. I have been out of the market for a new spa for the past 3 years. Not sure what people are calling a hybrid spa these days. Its kind of like the term HI-DEF has begun to be used in odd places.
Royal was in my area for just a year. To me their push was low tech simple controls. Controls are one problem I've never had in 13 years. Let know what you think if you look at them.