I dont have a dog in the fight, but i do own a Hobie
Does the inflatable come with an estimated expiration date? 2yrs-3yrs-5yrs?? I believe that is something that should be disclosed by the dealer as trained by the Factory. 2K is alot of money for many customers, It took me over 3 yrs to pull the trigger and spend the money on my PA12, now dont get me wrong I love this kayak and since, I have bought another hobie (Compass) for my wife and talked my dad into purchasing a PA14 and one of my fishing buddies just bought a 2020 outback after hearing me go on about mine for so long and he is now about to purchase one for his daughter.
As much as I love my Hobie if I was told it had an expiration date of 2-5 yrs (I know mine doesnt) I would never have bought it and maybe the cutomer posting this thread would have decided to save up a little more and buy an compass,Outback or even a PA12-14.