I have an AE that should be rolling off of the assembly line in the next day or two. I cant wait. I thought about some of the things you mentioned, but I prefer the boat to the other 20 models so thats what I went with. I added the desired “bells” that I wanted, so it is the same as far as those go, and a better layout for me. Coming from an 03 FTD, I have all of my storage stuff down to an art with this model. Plus I really like the slightly narrower consels to get between as well as the small rod pocket it allows on each side. This is HUGE in my opinion, adding room to the front as I can slide my rods back and out from under the trolling motor when running. Yes, it is a dual console since I now have little people that will ride with me from time to time. Its a small price to pay. The posts on here and talk about the other models being “premium” about blew my mind, but I went with what works for me out on the water.
