Bullfrog X8 vs Hotspings Limelight Pulse vs ???

Been lurking for a few months but am in a position to pull the trigger. Hoping to stay in the 12-14K range. Want to seat at least 7 (as the 7th seat always seem to not actually be a seat) as we will typically have 6 people in it. Have seemed to narrow it down to the Bullfrog X8 or the Hotsprings Pulse. These seem to be the big name brands that the local dealers sell that I see mentioned on here quite a bit. Thoughts on these two models pitted against each other?

Is there another brand I should look into that is in the same price point and comparable quality/longevity/build? I was feeling confident about these brands/models until I saw a comment saying that other brands pack more value for your $ than the lesser top tier of BF and HS (Highlife and premium/luxury BF).

Located outside of Los Angeles so weather doesnt get below 36 all too often and can easily get over 105 during summer. Not sure how that plays into the marketing these companies do when trying to sell the upgraded insulation as you move up their tiers of models.