I am about to pull the trigger on my new dust collection system and have been on the fence about these 2 units. I really like the packaging of the G-700, and if it has the auto clean features of the G-800 I would buy it in a heartbeat. I cant justify the price of the G-800.

Has anyone experienced both G-700 and V-3000 units? The G-700 will be almost 1k less than the V-3000, but the CFM just seems so much lower. I've seen mixed reviews, with some people actually selling the G-700 to upgrade to to a vertical cyclone.

So, is the G-700 enough power for permanent ductwork to multiple tools?
How is the lifespan of the filters?
How often are you having to clean the filters ?
If you bought one of theses, have you regretted not going to the other?

This is a big purchase and I don't want to have any regrets. Maybe I am wrong, but the V-3000 seems like an overall more powerful machine in not quite as nice of a package.