Looking at the cost of used and comparing that with being able to pick up a ~17ft Hewes, RiverHawk, Kingfisher etc. for $30K with a ~70hp is very appealing.
Seems one could run the new boat for 10 years, treat it right, and still get close to $20K for it on the used market. Easy decision for some, to have predictable reliability for a long time. Opposed to buying something that is already 5-10 years old now, then over the next same 10 years of ownership you are likely facing reliability challenges or repower as your rig is 15-20 years old at that point.