Yes...I'm another newbie to the hot tub world. My wife & I have been looking for hot tubs, and have just looked at the Gulf Coast "Limited Edition", suppose to be similar to the LX 8000 series. We were also shown another tub by a manufacturer named "Four Winds". I hear mixed reviews regarding the Gulf Coasts in general, but again you will get good/bad reviews with anything you buy. Has anyone out there recently bought a Gulf Coast LX 8000 or the L.E., if so what are your opinions, concerns, purchase & operating costs?? (especially in Canada). Secondly can anyone supply info re: the Four Winds Maui model, besides the fact they are based out of Tennessee, I'm hearing they are a little noisy, but other than that no other info available.