Resale value is another issue though. C2 stands out for how well they holds their value. 5 year old c2 for sale online could possibly be 80% of the price paid for new machine. Same cant be said for xebex though.
alright im just gonna go test some of these at a store. Internet opinions are useless anyway since half of you are crazy about c2 rowers and half of you wants to stick to budget rowers