We live up in Vermont. And in case you didn’t know, up here there is a serious amount of cold and snow in the winter time. We drove all the way to western Mass to get our tub at a show, and decided on Barefoot Spas. Main reason is the insulation. Our old spa that is no longer with us, and died a slow painful death, was absolutely horrible in the cold. We were paying over $120 a month to keep the thing running! We were not about to let that happen again. Barefoot claims they have the best insulation in the world. I don’t know if I would go that far, because I’ve only owned two hot tubs. I cant compare it to all the hot tubs in the world, but I do know our new hot tub is saving us close to $80 a month! Lesson learned! With hot tubs, its best to not go cheap! The second time around, we wised up, spent some money, got something that’s gonna last, and I don’t have to take out a loan to pay my power bill!