No. I'm saying
I preferred those other things on the 8351B. Big difference
. I'm looking forward to Erin's review of the 8C, as then we should have a much better idea of how the two compare, objectively. In terms of my individual preference, the mid/hi/imaging advantage in favor of the Genelec was much smaller than the bass advantage of the of the Kii and D&D.
Maybe the 8361A closes some of the bass gap, as I didn't hear it, and can't compare. I'm a bit skeptical of that, though. The bass difference I heard was pretty large.
Reliability is a factor if you're someone who buys once and never changes speakers. D&D and Kii are both new, so their longevity is kinda unknown right now. For someone like me who likes to mix it up and have multiple speakers at a time to compare, reliability is less important(though I expect my Genelecs to be good for 30+ years), though I still do consider it.