I just spent a vacation in Maine and saw millions of corporate made kayaks - but not one kit. I had so hoped to be able to compare the performance of say, an Arctic Tern vs. a Nordkapp Jubilee. I know most of you kayakers out there are partial to the beauty of wooden boats, but as I saw a beautiful Nordakapp, I wondered how a well made strip and glue kit compares in terms of performance. Can somebody give me their honest assessment?I hate to think of spending a fair amount of money and time only to wish I had saved more money and bought a professionally made boat from one of the top companies. I love the idea, and know how proud I would be to build my own kayak - but I also would feel better knowing if it would be the performance equal of a top notch professionally made boat. Any feelings? Do any of you paddle both?