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I still feel that this forum is less of a peeing contest than others. That is why I post here soley. I do like what you said about What I like may not be what you like and vice-versa, however if you get one of the top half-dozen brands I don’t think you can go too far wrong.
You know, there's WAY too much of "Chevy Vs Ford" on this site.
I was all set to buy a Hotsprings after what I had read on this board. I was also very impressed by how professional Chas is, and while he is a Hotsprings dealer he doesn’t badmouth the other good brands. The fact that I live in close proximity to one of his two stores had me all set to buy from him.However, when I went to wet test Hotsprings neither my wife nor I fit well in any of their tubs. I’m 6’-2” and my wife is 5’-10”, and both of us have most of our height in our backs, not our legs, so we were both too tall for most of the tubs. No matter what tub I sat in, wet or dry, there was no way I could get my neck under the water level unless I slouched in the seat.
There are a few posters who seem to have a zealot like devotion to their spa model, and go nuts when someone points out any flaws, but most of us know at least at some level that there are many fine choices out there.
C'mon, Chevy obviously tops Ford!