Hi, read through your other thread on this with interest. Maybe my opinion doesn't matter because I have experience with neither boat listed. However, I can imagine any sane, intelligent person starting out and trying to decide on a first boat and completely turning themselves inside out - because for most of us they're a luxury item and there can be a need to justify the purchase in fairly strict terms, given that not everyone is rolling in cash and still has to service mortgages, school fees, and maybe buy cat food. The fear of making a wrong decision can be paralyzing, no matter how alien this may seem to some. This has a tendency to result in a situation where every little aspect causes a confusing process of decision making based on 'limited information which is mostly coloured by sometimes 2nd-hand opinion, from a wide range of variably reliable sources'....
Added to the final appreciation that no matter what vessel you end up with, it'll be a compromise and you can really end up going in circles.
So my useles advice would be (and I've read similar suggestions made by other folks) narrow the boats down a bit (which you've done), then look hard at the people you're dealing with for each boat. Because making purchases like a boat invariably involves a really complicated bunch of stuff HOPEFULLY all put together by knowledgeable, prodfessional, and honest people capable of meeting your personal requirements and high standards.
I reckon it's confidence in the PEOPLE you deal with that makes the big difference
Your first boat is going to be a learning experience - you've already found this out! There's no way you're going to qualify as a marine engineer in the process, and inevitably you'll make mistakes - maybe small, maybe not. But one thing's for sure - you most likely far more qualified to make decisions about the dealers you meet than the boats they sell. Find one whose persoanlity gels with you, who you can trust (and who is truly worthy of that trust), and you'll have struck gold.
A great dealer will look after you, work out what you are struggling with, and in turn you will know you can trust their advice. The boat you eventually end up with as a result of their advice may not be 'perfect' - most likely because as a beginner you're still learning what to look for and what you need (very evident to most of us reading your questions) - but at least you'll be HAPPY that you had the best advice - possibly even on the primary justification thing. As you learn, your expectations will change - but if the dealer's a goodie, you might find you're still happily conversing and dealing in twenty, thirty, forty(?) years' time. At which point he or she may be coming to YOU for advice!
People are the key. Best of luck....
When you eventually end up with your 9m gamefisher a few years down the track and need a crew - let me know, hahaha!