I guess we could just keep using the cracked boats to see if it is an issue. Might be fixable with some simple fiberglass repair kits . I used it on my R to fill in the gouges.
I was going by 19ft boat with 3 bank charger and fish finder all single consoles . the nitro had a 150hp and the cat had a 200hp trailers were included. The resale was lower on the cat. I dont understand why, cats are not cheap built boats.
I looked at a stratos the other day . I lifted a lid to the storage on the back deck. It was just a plastic box with a top. Makes me wonder how they stay together in real world use.