Seeburg R verses Rockola 1448 - Opinions wanted

I currently own a Wurlitzer 1700HF. I'm looking into my next juke.
What are people's opinions on Seeburgs verses Rockolas? The Seeburg
seems to have endless reproduction parts and are built like a tank.
The 1448 has 120 selections and looks similar in outside appearance to
the R. I know the 'black head' cartridges for the Seeburgs are
scarce. Not sure about the situation with Rockolas. I've read in
other postings that the Rockolas are not known for handling records
gently. Of course this might be because someone set-up their Rockola
poorly. One reason I selected the 1700 was I liked the way it handed
records. Personally, I like the exposed mechanism of the Rockola
1448. I also like the way title strips are shown 40 at a time
(similar to the Seeburg V/VL). I've also read some negative postings
about the 'Rockola sound' which seemed to indicate less than stellar
sound. My 1700 has that 'Cobra' sound which is an acquired taste.

I'd love to hear people's experiences with Rockolas (especially the
1448 and similar models). All things being equal (in terms of
condition) is a Seeburg R worth more than a Rockola 1448?