Thank you guys, I really enjoyed the back and forth as it did not seem to get personal and it helped raise some excellent points for us to consider, it was like having a beer with a couple of guys with a ton of experience. Too bad we could not come up with a consensus
Being in Ottawa, it gets extremely cold and the snow does tend to pile up, so we do have to take that in to consideration, overall, I think what it comes down to is do we go with the old and faithful Jacuzzi tub or do we go with the young up and comer that has some more flash and sizzle for the dollar. The Elite 5400 just has a ton more jets and a little bit more room which is very attractive.
The one thing I did find out from my dealer to address an earlier concern I had was that the "Lifetime" warranty on the frame and insulation for the Maax is actually only 7 years once you get in to the fine print so Jacuzzi has it beat there as well.
Going in to buy this week so anyone else with some experience would love to hear it, maybe break the tie between Roger and MileHghSpaGuy