I did not want to start a new thread but I have the same type of question. I am trying to decide between a 12" SSA GCON and a 12" Ascendant Audio Chaos. Their specs look very similar, but I was wondering if the 3rd spider as well as the sandwiched tinsels in the Chaos are worth the extra $100 (GCON currently on sale as well as free shipping on SSA products). I will only be running one sub in a 1.5 cu ft sealed enclosure, powered by a Nakamichi pa-1500 in a 2ohm load. This sub will go in my daily driver so this is not a "which is louder" question. More of which one has the least likelyhood of failing if pushed periodically. Basically, do those 2 different qualities that make the Chaos more durable translate to a $100 better subwoofer in the real world? Also, which sub has the better sq?