It would be nice if you could test them both - then buy the one you like the best. But I agree with the idea if both are equal to buy the one with the prettier cabinet. The belts are everywhere - very easy to find and put on. It would be very tempting to buy them both if you have the space for them. My grandmother didn't sew (she had two, one belonged to her mother and the other to her aunt) so my grandfather put a finished board on top of them with a curtain around the edge and then put them in bedrooms to be used as vanities. Fortunately my grandmother gave me one and my aunt still has the other, which she still uses as a vanity.