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Marquis vs Vita. A no brainer.... a level one spa vs a level two but how the feel to you is most important. Don't worry about the dealer being an hour away. My dealer is 60 miles away and I still get great service
Here's my 2 cents...I own an Epic and there have been times I was unsure about the Trizone, but the more I use it the more I like it. You can have full power to a seat and sit there "forever" without stinging. The therapy tower is awesome.We wet tested Vita spas also. I don't remember the model. Yes, they have power but you can't sit in those seats on full power for very long. They blew me out of the seat. Then when the power was turned down it wasn't enough.You'll get a much better warranty with Marquis and rick in cleveland is right when he says Vita is not in the same ballpark as Marquis.Good luck with your choice. It ultimately comes down to what is best for you.
I think he said his dealer is 1 hr away. Mine is 60 miles and thats 1 hr here. I have had no problem with the dealer being responsive at that distance but 100 miles I might think thats alittle far but then again if you like the spa you might be ok with the distance
It isn't perfect but I doubt I would find a spa by any manufacturer that I thought was perfect