The Maxx 470, Apex and Bluewave are all comparable in price and size. In my opinion you would be happy with purchasing any one of the 3 machines. Personally I use the 470 and am very happy with it, easy to use and work on when needed . If you do some of you own repairs (belts, oil changes, etc) the Bluewave is very easy to work on. Changing the blower belts on the Apex is a pain in the ass! Performance wise they are all very comparable. Each of the 3 are well represented and liked in my area. As far as White Magic I don't know much about them as I do not sell them but have heard that they are slowly declining in status.