Matt -

Our apologies for the lengthy shootout / debate. Hopefully through all the shots fired you've gained a little insight into what direction you may want to go.

FWIW last summer I linked my Exile system to my buddy's WetSounds system for about 10 songs of bumping beach party and amazingly neither system blew up or melted and we were not struck by lighting from the audio gods.

I'd suggest you talk directly to some owners of each brand individually and see what they like/dislike (if anything) about their setups and service.