I would agree to the point they were heavier than they needed to be. Now on the other hand if you wanted to get in a fight with a dock or seawall that was good
They are the same hull and nobody has had any issues, most guys come out and say they love the new ones. There was 1 early 25 that was a nightmare for whatever reason, not sure of the real story as there are 2 sides always but that was 10 yrs ago.